Information for Xcas can be stored in a file; this information can be read with the read command, depending on the type of information.
The read command reads a file containing Xcas information, such as a program that you saved (see Section 2.6.3) or simply commands that you typed into a file with a text editor. The file should have the suffix .cxx.
If you have a file named myfunction.cxx,
read("myfunction.cxx") |
will read in the file, as long as the directory is in the current working directory. If the file is in a different directory, you can still read it by giving the path to the file:
read("/path/to/file/myfunction.cxx") |
In Windows, you should use \\ instead of / as the directory separator. In Linux, absolute paths usually begin with /home/.