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readString()

Description

readString() reads characters from a stream into a string. The function terminates if it times out (see setTimeout()).

This function is part of the Stream class, and is called by any class that inherits from it (Wire, Serial, etc). See the Stream class main page for more information.

Syntax

stream.readString()

Parameters

none

Returns

A string read from a stream

See also

• Stream

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