===== Read (Function) =====
==== Format ====
**read**\\
**read** ( )\\
**read** ( [[integerexpressions|open_file_number]] )

returns [[stringexpressions|string_expression]]

==== 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 ====
{{page>en:start#File and Serial Port Input/Output&noheader}}

==== History ==== 
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