<!-- Do not edit this file. It is automatically generated by API Documenter. --> [Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [NS](./bitburner.ns.md) > [read](./bitburner.ns.read.md) ## NS.read() method Read content of a file. <b>Signature:</b> ```typescript read(handle: string): any; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | handle | string | Filename to read from. | <b>Returns:</b> any Data in the specified text file. ## Remarks RAM cost: 0 GB This function is used to read data 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.