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## read()

#### Description

Reads a byte that was transmitted from a slave device to a master after a call to requestFrom() or was transmitted from a master to a slave. read() inherits from the Stream utility class.

#### Syntax

Wire.read()

#### Parameters

none

#### Returns

The next byte received

#### Example

#include <Wire.h>
void setup()
{
Wire.begin(); // join i2c bus (address optional for master)
Serial.begin(9600); // start serial for output
}
void loop()
{
Wire.requestFrom(2, 6); // request 6 bytes from slave device #2
while(Wire.available()) // slave may send less than requested
{
char c = Wire.read(); // receive a byte as character
Serial.print(c); // print the character
}
delay(500);
}
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#### See also

- WireWrite()
- WireAvailable()
- WireRequestFrom()
- Stream.read()

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