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Mon, 12/03/2007 - 11:35 - chrisws
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Data command READ


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20  READ var[, var …]
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Assigns values in DATA items to specified variables.


See examples


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  • var – Any variable.

Unless a RESTORE command is executed, SmallBASIC moves to the next DATA item with each READ assignment. If SmallBASIC runs out of DATA items to READ, an run-time error occurs.

FOR c=1 TO 6
    READ x
    PRINT x
NEXT
...
DATA "a,b,c", 2
DATA 3, 4
DATA "fifth", 6
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