[GRASSLIST:3028] obtaining endpoints of line segments

What is the easiest way to obtain the endpoints of line segments in a vector coverage? Is this something that already has an associated function, or does it require C programming? I cannot locate anything in the documentation.

Thanks,
Chris
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Georgia Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, University of Georgia

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