Re: [Gnuplot-info] read file to datablock

[theozh <th...@gm...>]

Thanks again, Ethan!
just for completeness, such that the world can read your valuable comments (see below).
Theo.
> 
>     just for curiosity...
>     Do you know if there is also a way under Linux without creating and loading two helper files?
> 
> 
> I'm sure there are several, but I thought the shell syntax would not be applicable on MSWin. 
> Here is one way
> 
> load '< echo "\$DATA << EOD" & cat file.dat'
>  
> 
>     Do you actually need the "EOD" at the end under Linux?
> 
> 
> You do if it is being read from a file or input stream that may contain other 
> commands after the data block.  The EOD signals the end of the data block and the
> start of regular commands. But in your specific case there is nothing after the data
> and the true end-of-file serves the same purpose.  So the answer is "no" you do not
> need the EOD if the load operation is only filling a datablock.
> 
>               Ethan
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