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Re: converting to array [message #24132 is a reply to message #24129]

Wed, 14 March 2001 02:32

hahn
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Registered: November 1993

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davidf@dfanning.com (David Fanning) wrote:

> Norbert Hahn (hahn@hrz.tu-darmstadt.de) writes:
>
>> This is the shortest solution. However, I would read these
>> values into a string, count the words there and then use
>> ReadS to retrieve the data from the string.
>
> Why, for Heaven's sake!?

There are several ways to read numeric data and the method
to read them should be base on how they are written.

1) If the data is written by a program that I can put my
hand on, I usually read the data under format control.

2) If the data comes from some unknown source I prefer to
read the data into a string at first and analyze that
string. This is to prevent program breaks due to wrong
data.

I prefer a program break and some meaningful messages
over a quietly reading program that calmly digests wrong
data.

Norbert

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		Re: converting to array By: Pavel A. Romashkin on Wed, 14 March 2001 09:06
		Re: converting to array By: hahn on Wed, 14 March 2001 02:32
		Re: converting to array By: davidf on Tue, 13 March 2001 06:19
		Re: converting to array By: hahn on Tue, 13 March 2001 05:18
		Re: converting to array By: davidf on Mon, 12 March 2001 11:53

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