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Word

Word
represents a word in Read, Find, and related functions.

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  • Words are defined to be sequences of characters that lie between separators. The separators are strings given as the settings for WordSeparators and RecordSeparators.
  • With the default setting for WordSeparators, words are taken to be delimited by whitespace consisting of spaces, tabs, and newlines.

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Separate into "words" delimited by whitespace:

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