**CIGAL Reference Manual, Chapter 2 (Commands): DUMP**
===== DUMP -- print the contents of data variables in an easy-to-reload format=====
**        usage:  dump varb [varb2 varb3 ...]**

DUMP prints out the contents of the named variable(s) in a format suitable
for later reloading those variables automatically.  Thus, the variable name
is first printed, then '=', then either the data value directly, or a '{'
followed by multiple values on subsequent lines, and ending with a '}' line.
This command provides an easy way to store a number of data parameters
quickly, in a format that is all ready to be reloaded.

Example:
   If A and B are number variables, S1 is a character string, A1 is a
   real array, and SL1 is a string list variable, the command:
                 dump a b s1 a1 sl1 > savevarbs.imp
   would produce a file that might look something like:
                 a = 123.000
                 b = -999.123
                 s1 = {
                 The quick brown fox
                 }
                 a1 = {
                 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00
                 5.00 6.00 5.00 4.00
                 }
                 sl1 = {
                 entry1
                 entry2
                 entry3
                 }
   which could later be reloaded simply by entering:
                 savevarbs

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