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read_maxima_array

Maxima Function

Calling Sequence

read_maxima_array (file_name, A)
read_maxima_array(file_name,A,separator_flag)
read_maxima_array(S,A)
read_maxima_array(S,A,separator_flag)

Description

Reads the file file_name or file stream S and returns its entire content as a Maxima array. If separator_flag is not specified, the file is assumed space-delimited.

read_maxima_array requires that the array be declared by array before calling the read function. (This obviates the need to infer the array dimensions, which could be a hassle for arrays with multiple dimensions.)

read_maxima_array does not check to see that the input file conforms in some way to the array dimensions; the input is read as a flat list, then the array is filled using fillarray.

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