statement/READ                                                 statement/READ
 
 NAME
     READ -- Get information from DATA statements
 
 ABBREVIATION
     r <shift> E

 SYNOPSIS
     READ <variable>[,<...>,<variable>]

 FUNCTION
     This statement is used to get information from DATA statements into 
     variables, where the data can be used. The READ statement variable list 
     may contain both strings and numbers. Care must be taken to avoid 
     reading strings where the READ statement expects a number, which 
     produces an ERROR message.
 
 INPUTS
     <variable> - read data will be stored in this variable
 
 RESULT
     Data read from the DATA statements is stored in the target variables 
     (<variable>).

 EXAMPLES
     10 READ A$,G$,Y
 
 NOTES
     None
 
 BUGS
     None
 
 SEE ALSO
     DATA
     GET
     GETKEY
     INPUT
     RESTORE