READ

READ(	UNIT=int-expression	UNIT=5 or UNIT=* for the default input unit
	FMT=format	FMT=``(edit_descriptor_list)''
		FMT= is the implicit format
		FMT=label points to a labeled FORMAT statement (see below)
	IOSTAT=int-variable	int-variable holds a return code,
		set when READ completed; 0 if OK, negative if end-of-file
	ERR=label,	control is transferred to label if
		error when reading the file
	END=label,	control is transferred to label if
		end-of-file encountered
	EOR=label,	control is transferred to label if
		end-of-record encountered (non-advancing only)
	ADVANCE='mode',	'YES', the default, means that each
		READ starts a new record; 'NO' for non-advancing I/O.
	REC=int-expression,	record no for direct access
	SIZE=int-var	int-var holds the number of characters read
		for non-advancing READ
) input_list