---
id: system-file_read
name: System.file_read
category: system
kind: namespace-method
tokens: System.file_read
sig: System.file_read(file, buf, n) -> int
tip: Read bytes from a file.
order: 7
ns: System
member: file_read
---

Reads up to <code>n</code> bytes from <code>file</code> into <code>buf</code> and returns the number read.