Example: READ Integer Data

Consider a read statement that initializes three INTEGER variables, i, j and k. The input string is

123456789

Depending on the format, the string can be interpreted differently; below are several examples of editor lists, and the resulting values of the variables i, j and k.

Statement	i	j	k
READ "(I2,I3,I4)",i,j,k	12	345	6789
READ "(I2,2X,I2,2X,I2)",i,j,k	12	56	9
READ "(I2,I3,T1,I4)",i,j,k	12	345	1234
READ "(I2,TR2,I3,TL3,I4)",i,j,k	12	567	5678

Note that Tw moves the input stream pointer to the w position of the current record/ current input line; TLw and TRw move the input stream pointer w positions to the left and right, respectively, inside the current record/ current input line.