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3.2 Reading Raw Data from Fixed Columns
3.2.1 Column input style
The simplest method for reading data in fixed columns is called column input. This method of input can
read character data and standard numeric values. You write your INPUT statement, you can choose
which variables to read and in what order to read them.
Let’s take an example for brief description:
You have a task to take one dataset and show this particular dataset in different input order
(Follow program 3.5 and 3.6)
cards;
101tcs1mum
102csc3dlh
103hcl2chn
104wip4blr
105sat5hyd
;
Program 3.5
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