Laser 128 - Read

BASIC COMMANDS AND STATEMENTS
3.47 READ
Purpose : To read values from a DATA
statement and to assign them to
variables.
Format: READ variable [. variable . .. ]
Comments: The READ statement must be
accompanied by the DAT A
statement. Enough data must be
specified by the DAT A
statement in order to be READ,
otherwise an 'OUT OF DAT A
ERROR' m ay result.
Example:
variable can be either numeric
or string variables.
DAT A statements can be re- used
after they have been READ
once, but to do this you mu st
use the RESTORE command.
] 10 READ A
] 20 READ B$
] 30 PRINT A; II "; B$
] 40 DATA 10, IS TEN
]RUN
10 IS TEN
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