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READ -- read record from input file

IO_UNIT = <integer:1> 21 IO unit for file operations
RECORD = <string:1> 'undefined' contents of the input line

Description:
This command reads a line from the file on the I/O channel IO_UNIT. The line goes into the string variable RECORD.



Ben Webb 2004-10-04