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InputStream

InputStream["name", n]
is an object that represents an input stream for functions such as Read and Find.

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OpenRead returns an InputStream object.

The serial number n is unique across all streams, regardless of their name.

StringToStream returns an object of the form InputStream[String, n].

$Input Streams OutputStream OpenRead

Streams and Low-Level Input and Output

Files and Streams

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