Mathematica > Core Language > String Manipulation > String Operations > StringToStream
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StringToStream

StringToStream["string"]
opens an input stream for reading from a string.

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Convert a string to a stream:

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Read the first number from the stream object:

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Read the next character from the stream:

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Close the stream:

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