en:read [BASIC 256 - Language Documentation]

# BASIC 256 - Language Documentation

en:read

## Read (Function)

### Format

read
read ( )
read ( file_number )

returns string_value

### Description

Reads and returns a token from an open file. A token is any string of characters that is separated by a space, tab, or newline character. If the file number is not specified file number zero (0) will be used.

### See Also

Changedir, Close, Currentdir, Dir, Eof, Exists, Freefile, Kill, Open, Openb, Read, Readbyte, Readline, Reset, Seek, Size, Write, Writebyte, Writeline

### History

en/read.txt · Last modified: 2014/02/08 22:35 by admin