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EOF

EOF

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A mark the computer uses to show the end of a file or data
  • symbol
  • Specialized
: EOF
  • The program stops reading input when it reaches EOF.

Examples

  • The program stopped reading the file at EOF.

  • The file transfer completed successfully after the system detected EOF.

  • The program stops reading input when it reaches EOF.

  • If you forget to add EOF, the script may not terminate correctly.

  • Make sure to check for EOF when processing data.

  • If you forget to add EOF, the script may not terminate correctly.

  • The file transfer completed successfully after the system detected EOF.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word EOF comes from the first letters of the phrase 'end of file', with the parts end and file. It works as a small signal that tells a program to 'stop reading' because it has reached the end of the data.