@c PSPP - a program for statistical analysis.
-@c Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 2017, 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
@c under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3
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``empty,'' that is, it has no dictionary or data. If a dataset with
the given name already exists, this has no effect. The new dataset
can be used with commands that support output to a dataset,
-e.g. AGGREGATE (@pxref{AGGREGATE}).
+@i{e.g.} AGGREGATE (@pxref{AGGREGATE}).
@vindex DATASET CLOSE
The DATASET CLOSE command deletes a dataset. If the active dataset is
that contains variable names, for example.
@cmd{DATA LIST} can optionally output a table describing how the data file
-will be read. The @subcmd{TABLE} subcommand enables this output, and
+is read. The @subcmd{TABLE} subcommand enables this output, and
@subcmd{NOTABLE} disables it. The default is to output the table.
The list of variables to be read from the data list must come last.
for ENCODING on the INSERT command are supported (@pxref{INSERT}).
For reading in other file-based modes, encoding autodetection is not
supported; if the specified encoding requests autodetection then the
-default encoding will be used. This is also true when a file handle
+default encoding is used. This is also true when a file handle
is used for writing a file in any mode.
@node INPUT PROGRAM
The @subcmd{OUTFILE} subcommand specifies the file to receive the output. The
file may be a file name as a string or a file handle (@pxref{File
-Handles}). If @subcmd{OUTFILE} is not present then output will be sent to
+Handles}). If @subcmd{OUTFILE} is not present then output is sent to
@pspp{}'s output listing file. When @subcmd{OUTFILE} is present, the
output is written to @var{file_name} in a plain text format, with a
space inserted at beginning of each output line, even lines that
Introduce the strings and variables to be printed with a slash
(@samp{/}). Optionally, the slash may be followed by a number
-indicating which output line will be specified. In the absence of this
-line number, the next line number will be specified. Multiple lines may
+indicating which output line is specified. In the absence of this
+line number, the next line number is specified. Multiple lines may
be specified using multiple slashes with the intended output for a line
following its respective slash.
Literal strings may be printed. Specify the string itself.
Optionally the string may be followed by a column number, specifying
the column on the line where the string should start. Otherwise, the
-string will be printed at the current position on the line.
+string is printed at the current position on the line.
Variables to be printed can be specified in the same ways as available
for @cmd{DATA LIST FIXED} (@pxref{DATA LIST FIXED}). In addition, a
list may be followed by an asterisk (@samp{*}), which indicates that the
variables should be printed in their dictionary print formats, separated
by spaces. A variable list followed by a slash or the end of command
-will be interpreted the same way.
+is interpreted in the same way.
If a FORTRAN type specification is used to move backwards on the current
-line, then text is written at that point on the line, the line will be
+line, then text is written at that point on the line, the line is
truncated to that length, although additional text being added will
again extend the line to that length.
The @subcmd{OUTFILE} subcommand is optional. It may be used to direct output to
a file specified by file name as a string or file handle (@pxref{File
-Handles}). If OUTFILE is not specified then output will be directed to
+Handles}). If OUTFILE is not specified then output is directed to
the listing file.
The @subcmd{ENCODING} subcommand may only be used if @subcmd{OUTFILE}
The @subcmd{FILE} subcommand, which is optional, is used to specify the file to
have its line re-read. The file must be specified as the name of a file
handle (@pxref{File Handles}). If FILE is not specified then the last
-file specified on @cmd{DATA LIST} will be assumed (last file specified
+file specified on @cmd{DATA LIST} is assumed (last file specified
lexically, not in terms of flow-of-control).
By default, the line re-read is re-read in its entirety. With the
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