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StringToStream
  • StringToStream[" string "] opens an input stream for reading from a string.
  • StringToStream yields a stream of the form InputStream[String, n ].
  • Operations like Read and Find work on streams returned by StringToStream.
  • You must use Close to close streams created by StringToStream.
  • See the Mathematica book: Section 2.11.9.
  • See also: Characters.

    Further Examples

    This converts a string to an input stream object.

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    This reads the first number from the stream object.

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    This reads the remaining numbers from the stream object.

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    This closes the stream.

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