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## NS.tryWrite() method
Attempts to write data to the specified Netscript Port. If the port is full, the data will not be written. Otherwise, the data will be written normally.
Signature:
```typescript
tryWrite(port: Handle, data: string | string[] | number): boolean;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| port | [Handle](./bitburner.handle.md) | Port or text file that will be written to. |
| data | string \| string\[\] \| number | Data to write. |
Returns:
boolean
True if the data is successfully written to the port, and false otherwise.
## Remarks
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