R: Reads a data file in a geoeas format

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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

Missing 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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