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## SoftwareSerial: int read()

#### Description

Reads a character from the receive pin of the software serial port. This function waits for a character to arrive, reads it, and returns the character read. Data that arrives at other times is lost.

#### Parameters

none

#### Returns

the character read

#### Example

    SoftwareSerial serial(6, 7);

    void setup()
    {
      serial.begin(9600);
    }

    void loop()
    {
      char c = serial.read();
    }

#### See also

- SoftwareSerial()
- begin()
- print()
- println()

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