Reading data from file data.txt

[david1983]

I do not have a problem with reading data from file if the data are only numbers but if the numbers are mixed with text im not able to do it.
data.txt is filled this way:

probe : scan
frequency: 320Hz

x y
0 1
0.5 3.5
1 4

Question: how do i read data x and y from file without text within the file.

Thank you very much.

D.

 

[gummibaer]

If you know how many lines contain text, then just skip those lines by reading 'blind' that is without an io-list. Example: if you allways have 5 lines of text (or blanks) then just give five read-statements

do j = 1, 5
    read (10,*)
enddo
!
!  then start to read your variables
!

If you do not know haow many lines of text are present then read until the desired data are reached and no error occurs any more

do 
    read (10, *, err = 100, end = 200) iVal1, iVal2
    if (iVal1 .eq. 0) cycle      ! to skip the blank lines
!
!   use your data here
!
100 cycle
200 exit
enddo

Norbert


The optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds - the pessimist fears this might be true.

 

[david1983]

thanks a lot Norbert