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

    TYPE f[,iolist]

    f       Is a format specifier not prefaced by FMT=.

    iolist  Are the names of the variables from which the 
            data is transferred, listed in the order of transfer.

 Translates data from binary to character format according to the
 data types of the variables in the I/O list.  Statement format:

    TYPE *[,iolist]

    *       Specifies list-directed formatting.

    iolist  Are the names of the variables from which the data 
            is transferred, listed in the order of transfer.

 Translates data from binary to character format according to the
 data types of the list entities in the corresponding NAMELIST
 statement.  Statement format:

    TYPE n

    n  Is a namelist group name not prefaced by NML=.