From: Peter Versteegen <pversteegen@...>
Date: 2007-01-17T00:17:08+09:00
Subject: External to internal conversion

Hi,

I have been following this list off and on but have not found the
solution to my problem. I want to convert data supplied by a file into
their corresponding internal values.

I have an external file with data that are in the form "variable name",
tab,  followed by their value.  The 'value 'can be a single number, an
array of numbers, or a matrix of numbers,   For example, the file might
look like this:
a  2.4
b  1,0, 3.0, 5.0
c  5, 6, 11
d  [1, 2], [5, 6], [45,55]
e     2*[7, 8]

I can get a, b, and c to convert to single values and arrays, thanks to
this forum, but I cannot figure out a way to convert d into an array of
arrays. I haven't taclked e yet. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Ideally I would like to match the variable name in the file to the
corresponding and same name already coded in the program.  Any ideas how
to do that?

Thanks

Pete Versteegen

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