Easy reading of a data file

[Pettiaux Nicolas]

        Hi,

        We are starting to use Octave. Is there an easy way to 
read column data files in octave or does it have to be done
with the other C-style input/output functions ?

ie.

AI want to read in a file containing

a aa
b bb
c cc
...

        Thanks,

        Nicolas


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