REBOL 3 Guide: Files: Using files

Files provide the fundamental method of performing input and output.

Summary

The main concepts of files are:

• Files are their own datatype in REBOL (it does not use "quoted strings")
• Files use a special source code notation (begin with % char.)
• You can read and write files to both your local system and remote servers.
• Data can be loaded and saved to your local system and remote servers.
• You can request directory information about files

File names and paths

File names are writen in REBOL with the % character:

%file.txt
%dir/code.r
%dir/dir2/image.jpg

Do not use "quotes" for file names. Those represent strings in REBOL.

In this section:

• Find out about files: reading and writing files
• For data, learn about files: loading and saving files
• To access directories, files: directories and file information