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%.COPYRIGHT  (c)  1990 European Southern Observatory
%.IDENT      read_hist.hlq
%.AUTHOR     JDP, IPG/ESO
%.KEYWORDS   MIDAS, help files, READ/HISTOGRAM
%.PURPOSE    On-line help file for the command: READ/HISTOGRAM
%.VERSION    1.0  17-OCT-1983 : Creation, JDP
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SECTION./HIST
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READ/HISTOGRAM						17-OCT-1983  JDP
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READ/HISTOGRAM table column [bin [min [max]]]
	display statistics of table column
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Purpose:      
              Read histogram of a column in the table.
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Syntax:       
              READ/HISTOGRAM table column [bin [min [max]]]
\ys\pa
              table  = table name
\ap\pa
              column = column reference
\ap\pa
              bin    = optional size of the bins
\ap\pa
              min    = optional minimum value
\ap\pa
              max    = optional maximum value
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See also:
              STATISTICS/TAB
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Note:         
              none
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Examples:
\ex
              READ/HIS mytable :RADVEL
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