> ?read
The read statement
 
Calling Sequence
     read filename
 
 
Description
- The read statement is used to read Maple language or Maple internal format
  files into Maple.
 
- If the filename ends with the characters ".m", the file is assumed to be in
  Maple internal format. The objects stored in the file are read into Maple
  and become available for use.
 
- If the file is in Maple language format, the statements in the file are read
  and executed as if they were being typed in. However, the statements are not
  echoed to the display unless interface(echo) is set to two or higher.
 
- If filename contains unusual characters (such as, "/" and "."), then the
  name must be enclosed in quotation marks. See file for more information on
  file names.
 
 
Examples
> read "lib/f.m";
> read temp;
> read "temp.m";
 
 
See Also
save, file, convert, name, interface