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## Reads a data file in a geoeas format

### Description

Reads a data file, which must be formatted either as a geoEAS file (described below).

### Usage

    read.geoeas(file)
    read.geoEAS(file)

### Arguments

`file` | a file name, with a specific format

### Details

The data files must be in the adequate format: "read.geoEAS" and "read.geoeas" read geoEAS format.

The geoEAS format has the following structure:

- a first row with a description of the data set
- the number of variables (=nvars)
- "nvars" rows, each containing the name of a variable
- the data set, in a matrix of "nvars" columns and as many rows as individuals

  ### Value

  A data set, with a "title" attribute.

  ### Note

  Labels and title should not contain tabs. This might produce an error when reading.

  ### Author(s)

  Raimon Tolosana-Delgado

  ### References

  ### See Also

  `read.table`

  ### Examples

      #
      # Files can be found in the test-subdirectory of the package
      #
      ## Not run:
        read.geoeas("TRUE.DAT")
        read.geoEAS("TRUE.DAT")
      ## End(Not run)

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