g. from a file on disk) and place these into variables. For example, we assign x = 10, y = 5, etc.
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steveubu The expression has nothing to do with numbers. The expression means that you have added meaning to words that was not intended.Welcome to the forums, steveubu. No, it doesn't. The word "variables" takes us into the world of algebra and computer programming. In fact, in BASIC, the READ command writes from a DATA line into a variable.
khoshtipFrom now on, I assume the read into the read from something and write that to another thing, just like the first reply of this thread.It can mean the other thing, though, in other books, of course.