@node Write, Xlabel, Window, Commands

@iftex
@syntax Write.
@end iftex
@example
Syntax: WRITE @r{STANDARD} string
        WRITE [+] WORD string
        WRITE @r{HISTORY} WORD
@end example
@pindex Write
@findex plot macros, writing to history list

WRITE STANDARD writes a string, followed by a newline,
to the standard output. The string is taken to be the rest
of the line up to a carriage return (which may be written explicitly as \n).
The macro @code{echo} is usually used as an abbreviation for this command.
WRITE @code{WORD} is similar, except that the string is written to file
@code{WORD}.
If the filename is the same as the previous WRITE, or if you preface the
filename with a @kbd{+}, the string is
appended, otherwise the file is overwritten.
@findex write, to a file
@findex write, to the terminal
@findex strings, printing formatted

WRITE HISTORY @code{WORD}, writes macro @code{WORD} onto
the end of the history list.

For MACRO WRITE, see under macros.