Specifications

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Syntax:
READ variable[,variable...]
Parameter:
variable
A numeric or string variable.
Description:
READ reads as many data values as necessary in turn from data stored by DATA
statement and assigns them, one by one, to each variable in the READ statement.
• If the data type of a read value does not match that of the corresponding variable,
the following operations take place so that no run-time error occurs:
- Assigning a numeric data to a string variable:
The
READ statement converts the numeric data into the string data type and then
assigns it to the string variable.
- Assigning a string data to a numeric variable:
If the string data is valid as numeric data, the
READ statement converts the string
data into the numeric data type and then assigns it to the numeric variable.
I/O statement
READ
Reads data defined by DATA statement(s) and assigns them to variables.
Statement example:
DATA 123
READ a$
PRINT a$
Output:
Statement example:
DATA "123"
READ b
PRINT b
Output:
123
123