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to: DAVID DE FEO 71630,721
from: Kevin Darling (UG Pres) 76703,4227
date: 1990-07-11 15:09:30
subject: #5056-programmin in basic09

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    11-Jul-90  15:09:30
Sb: #5056-programmin in basic09
Fm: Kevin Darling (UG Pres) 76703,4227
To: DAVID DE FEO 71630,721

Hi David,

If you meant database files, then yup, a random access file makes more sense by
far. And as you said, the size/seek/get/put commands can be combined in very
powerful ways.

You'll still use sequential files for writing out reports, etc tho.

best - kev

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