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

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## NS.peek() method

This function is used to peek at the data from a port. It returns the first element in the specified port without removing that element. If the port is empty, the string “NULL PORT DATA” will be returned.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
peek(port: Port): string | number | object;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  port | [Port](./bitburner.port.md) | Port to peek. Must be an integer between 1 and 20. |

<b>Returns:</b>

string \| number \| object

Data in the specified port.

## Remarks

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