read_bytes(3)         LPC Library Functions         read_bytes(3)

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       read_bytes()  -  reads a contiguous series of bytes from a
       file into a string

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       string read_bytes( string path, int start, int length );

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       This function reads 'length' bytes  beginning  at  byte  #
       'start'  in the file named 'path'.  The bytes are returned
       as a string.  Note that (start + length) must not be  past
       the  end of the file or else read_bytes will fail.  If the
       second and third arguments are omitted, the entire file is
       returned.

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       read_file(3), write_bytes(3)

MudOS                       5 Sep 1994                          1