# BASIC 256 - Language Documentation

en:read

## Read

### Format

read
read()
read(filenumber)

### 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

Close, Eof, Open, ReadByte, Readline, Reset, Write, Writeline, Exists, Seek, Size

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