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| Each `format` is read from the stream and all returned in a multiple return value list of the results. Note all format strings are prefixed with \* and also note that only the first char of the string names of the formats matters, the rest is ignored. These are the supported formats: | Each `format` is read from the stream and all returned in a multiple return value list of the results. Note all format strings are prefixed with \* and also note that only the first char of the string names of the formats matters, the rest is ignored. These are the supported formats: | ||
| - | ``` | ||
| - | local file = io.open( | ||
| - | ``` | ||
| - | * a number value, e.g. `b:read(10)` | + | * a number value, e.g. `10` |
| Read **n** chars from the stream, result is a string. | Read **n** chars from the stream, result is a string. | ||