Read
Reads values from data statements into variables Syntax
Read variableA Read variableA,variableB,.... Description
The Read command will assign the list of variables passed with corresponding values from the next unread Data statement. This allows you to specify all of your data in one section of your code while having the code that works with the data in another. Example: int n float f string s read n,f,s print n,f,s '...other code can go here... data 5,2.73,"Hello" This example first declares three variables, an integer called n, a floating point variable called f and a string called s. It then uses the Read command to assign values to n,f,s from the first unread Data statement. The types of values in the Data statement must match the types of variables they are being read into, in this case an integer value followed by a floating point value followed by a string value. The example then goes on to print the values out. This example would result in the printing of "5 2.73 Hello". Once a value has been read from a data statement, the data statement will not be read again unless you explicitly position the read pointer using the Restore command. The Data statements need not be anywhere near the Read commands that read them. Data statements are conventionally placed at the end of programs. If a Read statement is used inside a procedure, it can only read Data statements within that same procedure. Conversely, Read commands outside of procedures cannot read Data statements inside procedures. See also Data and Restore.
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