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**#READ(** //symbol// **)**

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| **#READ** | Reads the next record from the opened read-only file. |
| //symbol// | The symbol to receive the text from the file. |

The **#READ **statement reads the next record (up to the next CR/LF encountered) from open read-only file. The //symbol// receives the text from the file. If the last record has been read, the //symbol //will contain a value equivalent to the %EOF built-in symbol.

**Example:**

**#OPEN(%ProgramFile),READ              #!Open it in read-only mode**

**#DECLARE(%ASCIIFileRecord)                  **

**#LOOP**

** ****#READ****(%ASCIIFileRecord)**

**#IF(%ASCIIFileRecord = %EOF)**

**  #BREAK**

**#ENDIF**

**#! Parse the line and do something with it**

**#ENDLOOP**

**#CLOSE(%ProgramFile),READ             #!Close the read-only file**

**See Also:     **[[ open  open source file .htm|#OPEN]] ,[[ close  close source file .htm|#CLOSE]]