Translates the data from character to binary format as specified by
 format specifications.  Statement formats:

 1. READ(extu,fmt[,iostat][,err][,end])[iolist]
    Reads from a specified external unit.

 2. READ f[,iolist]
    Reads from FOR$READ (normally, the terminal).

 List-directed sequential READ statement formats:

 1. READ(extu,*[,iostat][,err][,end])[iolist]
    
    Reads from a specified external unit.  
    Translates the data from character to binary 
    format according to the data types of the
    variables in the I/O list.

 2. READ *[,iolist]

    Reads from FOR$READ (normally, the terminal). 
    Translates the data from character to binary 
    format according to the data types of the 
    variables in the I/O list.

 Namelist sequential READ statement formats:

 1. READ(extu,nml[,iostat][,err][,end])
  
    Reads from a specified external unit.  Translates 
    the data from character to binary format according 
    to the data types of the list entities in the 
    corresponding NAMELIST statement.

 2. READ nl

    Reads from FOR$READ (normally, the terminal). 
    Translates the data from character to binary format 
    according to the data types of the entities in the 
    corresponding NAMELIST statement.

 Unformatted sequential READ statement format:

    READ(extu,[,iostat][,err][,end])[iolist]

 Reads from a specified external unit.  Does not translate the data.