Maxima by Example: new Ch. 2: Plots, Files, Read, Write, and Fit



On Oct. 3, 2011, I wrote:
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The new function read_data is designed to work
 correctly with unix, mac, and windows type text files.

read_data uses the new functions read_line
 (a replacement for the current Maxima function readline)
 and print_line  (a replacement for the current
Maxima function printline).
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read_data only calls the new function read_line,
which is a replacement for Maxima's readline.

The new function print_file correctly treats mac,
windows and unix files, and is a replacement
for Maxima's printfile.

Ted Woollett