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ImportString Listing of Formats »

ImportString["data", "format"]
imports data in the specified format from a string.

ImportString["data", elements]
imports the specified elements.

ImportString["data"]
attempts to determine the format of the string from its contents.

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ImportString handles a large number of formats, each typically with many different possible elements. The possible formats are given in the list $ImportFormats, and in the "Listing of All Formats".

ImportString works just like Import, with the same element specifications and options.

Basic Examples (1)

Read a string as a table:

Read a string as a table:

Export ExportString Import StringFormat Input Uncompress

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