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Sequence Building

• Posted by Joe Phillips <bubba at TXWES.EDU> Apr 27, 1998
• 719 views

I know I am asking a simple question, but I am spending too much time
testing this.  I need to read from a file, delimited by commas, and place
into sequence of sequences.

That is

field 1,field 2,field 3,field 4

would result in

line = {{field 1},{field 2},{field 3},{field 4}}


I am getting confused when I start with

line = {}

do I append, use &, or what ?  I am reading with getc, so I have to & some
and append some. But, I am not able to keep it straight.  Any clarification
available?

Should I start with

line = {{},{},{},{}}

It is much easier to process.  But ,this is so restrictive as to number of
fields to read! I am clear on the input procedure. The problem exists
whether I use gets or getc, I still have to parse the line.


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Actually, the analogy is quite appropriate. If you want me off the list,
please indicate that as non-profanely as you can. )


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