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Re: reading with ReadList


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  • Subject: [mg10295] Re: reading with ReadList
  • From: Bill Bertram <wkb@ansto.gov.au>
  • Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 03:47:16 -0500
  • Organization: ANSTO
  • References: <68n2oe$pm6@smc.vnet.net>

C.OSBORNE wrote:
> 
> I am having difficulties reading a list of data into Mathematica. I have
.......
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> csat2=Table[ReadList["c:\craigd\almgna\morbplen\5510\csat9070.dat",Number,Re
> cordLists->True]]
> 
> I get "$Failed"

You are using incorrect syntax for specifying the paths of your
directories.
You should write them as,

            "c:\\craigd\\almgna\\morbplen\\5510\\csat9070.dat"

Note the use of \\ instead of \.

Cheers,
Bill



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