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Return value(s) read from the specified file input stream, piped input stream, string buffer input stream, data input stream, data input, random access file or input stream object.

Syntax

    read( inputstream )
    inputstream.read( )

Parameters

    inputstream    the file input stream, piped input stream, string buffer input stream, random access file, data input stream, data input or input stream or object to use.

Returns

    integer        the byte read.
    -1                if end of file was reached.

Example

    b = fh.read( )

Syntax

    read( inputstream, bytearray )
    inputstream.read( bytearray )

Parameters

    inputstream    the file input stream, piped input stream, string buffer input stream, random access file, data input stream, data input or input stream or object to use.
    bytearray       a byte array object to read into.

Returns

    length    the number of bytes read.
    -1           if end of file was reached.

Example

    sz = fh.read( buf )

Syntax

    read( inputstream, bytearray, offset, length )
    inputstream.read( bytearray, offset, length )

Parameters

    inputstream    the file input stream, piped input stream, string buffer input stream, random access file, data input stream, data input or input stream or object to use.
    bytearray       a byte array object to read into.
    offset              a starting offset.
    length             the number of bytes to read.

Returns

    length    the number of bytes read.
    -1           if end of file was reached.

Example

    sz = fh.read( buf, 0, 1024 )
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