bitburner-src/markdown/bitburner.ns.read.md

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## NS.read() method

Read content of a file.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
read(handle: string): any;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  handle | string | Port or text file to read from. |

<b>Returns:</b>

any

Data in the specified text file or port.

## Remarks

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This function is used to read data from a port or from a text file (.txt).

This function will return the data in the specified text file. If the text file does not exist, an empty string will be returned.