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WordSeparators

WordSeparators
is an option for Read, Find, and related functions that specifies the list of strings to be taken as delimiters for words.
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  • Strings used as word separators may contain several characters.
  • With the option setting NullWords->False, any number of word separators may appear between any two successive words.
  • WordSeparators specifies different left and right separators for words. Words must have a left separator at the beginning, a right separator at the end, and cannot contain any separators.
  • Strings given as record separators are automatically taken as word separators.
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Basic Examples   (1)
Read the text in a file as a sequence of words:
Read the text in a file as a sequence of words:
In[1]:=
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Out[1]=
In[2]:=
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Out[2]=
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