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INPUT$(n[,[#]filenumber%])
 
    ■ n              The number of characters (bytes) to read from the file.
    ■ filenumber%    The number used in the OPEN statement to open the file.
 
Returns
    A string of characters read from the specified file.
 
See Also    ◄OPEN (File I/O)►    ◄BINARY►