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RecordSeparators

RecordSeparators
is an option for Read, Find, and related functions that specifies the list of strings to be taken as delimiters for records.
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  • The default setting is RecordSeparators. With this setting, each complete line of input on any computer system is considered as a record.
  • Strings used as record separators may contain several characters.
  • With the option setting NullRecords->False, any number of record separators may appear between any two successive records.
  • RecordSeparators specifies that everything is to be included in a single record.
  • RecordSeparators specifies different left and right separators for records. When there are nested left and right separators, records are taken to be delimited by the innermost balanced pairs of separators.
  • Text that does not appear between left and right separators is discarded.
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Basic Examples   (2)
Use "" as a record separator:
Use "" as a left separator, and "" as a right separator:
Use "" as a record separator:
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Use "" as a left separator, and "" as a right separator:
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Click for copyable input
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