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SNOBOL4 functions
reads
 
read string
 
Description

s reads(f, i)
reads(f, i) produces a string consisting of the next i characters from f, or the remaining characters of f if fewer remain, but fails on an end of file. In reads(), unlike read(), line termination sequences have no special significance. reads() should be used for reading binary data.
 
Parameters
f
open file object
i
number of characters to read
returns
data read as string or fail
 
Defaults
f
&input
i
1
 
Errors
101 i is not an integer
105 f is not a file
205 i0
212 f is not open for reading
 
See Also
  • read — read line