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.file
string.file
tells as that we are about to start a new logical
file. string is the new file name. In general, the filename is
recognized whether or not it is surrounded by quotes `"'; but if you wish
to specify an empty file name, you must give the quotes–""
. This
statement may go away in future: it is only recognized to be compatible with
old as programs.