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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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