read
Reads an integer, floating point number or short string (one word or token).
Syntax
read modifiers variable
Inputs
- modifiers
- Options include strict, mangle, until
- variable
- The name of the variable to read
Comments
This general purpose input statement has many specialized variations and modifiers which are addressed elsewhere (see mangle, strict, until).
Example
read a // read an integer
read request // read a request
read component // read a component
read strict "BEGIN" // read a word and compare it
read mangle "Item #%read" longname // read and convert request name