Read — applescript

Read is a Command in the File Read/Write Suite of the Standard Additions Dictionary.

Parameters

read v : Read data from a file that has been opened for access

read any : the file reference number, alias, or file reference of the file to read

[from integer] : starting from this position; if omitted, start at last position read from
[for integer] : the number of bytes to read from current position; if omitted, read until the end of the file…
[to integer] : …or stop at this position…
[before text] : …or read up to but not including this character…
[until text] : …or read up to and including this character
[using delimiter text] : the value that separates items to read…
[using delimiters list of text] : …or a list of values that separate items to read
[as type class] : the form in which to read and return data

→ any : the data read from the file