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Stream.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 can be called by any class that inherits from it (Wire, Serial, etc). See the Stream class main page for more information.

Syntax

stream.readString()

Parameters

stream : an instance of a class that inherits from Stream

Returns

A String read from a stream.