PAUP* 4.0 Beta: Command Reference --Draft Version 3--

Commands used in the DATA BlockCommand Referencebegin data;dimensions nchar=5;matrixtaxon100111taxon20111?taxon311001taxon410000end;begin data;dimensions nchar=5;matrix taxon1 00111 taxon2 0111? taxon3 11001taxon4 10000;endTaxa need not be in same order as in the TAXA block, and the matrix neednot contain all taxa. For interleaved matrices, all sections must have thesame taxa in the same order.Commands used in the DATA BlockThe DATA block contains the data matrix and other associated information.This block is equivalent to a CHARACTERS block in which the NEWTAXAsubcommand is included in the DIMENSIONS command. In versions 3.0-3.07 of MacClade and 3.0-3.1.1 of PAUP, both the data matrix and taxa weresaved in a DATA block. However, in some instances the character matrix isnot needed, making the option to input only taxa labels useful. All of theoptions described in the TAXA and CHARACTERS blocks are still permittedunder the DATA block; however, we strongly encourage the use of the TAXAand CHARACTERS blocks for the sake of compatibility with other programsusing the NEXUS-format.The following CHARACTER and TAXA blacks are equivalent to the singleDATA block:begin taxa;dimensions ntax=3;taxlabels taxon_1 taxon_2 taxon_3;end;18 February, 2002 PAUP* 4.0 beta documentation