*
     * @param b the byte array to read data into
     * @return the number of bytes read, or -1 if end of file is reached
     * @throws SmbException if an I/O error occurs
     */
    public int read(final byte b[]) throws SmbException {
        return read(b, 0, b.length);
    }

    /**
     * Reads up to len bytes from the file into the specified byte array.
     *

import jcifs.internal.util.SMBUtil;

/**
 * SMB2 Read request message.
 *
 * This command is used to read data from a file that has been
 * previously opened with a Create request.
 *
 * @author mbechler
 */
public class Smb2ReadRequest extends ServerMessageBlock2Request<Smb2ReadResponse> implements RequestWithFileId {

    /**
     * Flag to indicate unbuffered read operation
     */

    /**
     * Read and Write caching (RW)
     */
    public static final int SMB2_LEASE_READ_WRITE = 0x05;

    /**
     * Full caching - Read, Write and Handle (RWH)
     */
    public static final int SMB2_LEASE_FULL = 0x07;

    private Smb2LeaseState() {
        // Utility class
    }

    /**
     * Check if state has read caching
     * @param state lease state

import jcifs.internal.util.SMBUtil;

/**
 * SMB1 Read AndX Response message.
 *
 * This response contains the data that was read from the file
 * along with information about the read operation.
 */
public class SmbComReadAndXResponse extends AndXServerMessageBlock {

    private byte[] data;
    private int offset, dataCompactionMode, dataLength, dataOffset;

    /**
     * Constructs a Read AndX response.
     *

     */
    int read(byte[] b) throws SmbException;

    /**
     * Read into buffer from current position
     *
     * @param b
     *            buffer
     * @param off
     *            offset into buffer
     * @param len
     *            read up to <code>len</code> bytes
     * @return number of bytes read
     * @throws SmbException if an I/O error occurs during read
     */

// Use it with other programs, like
$ echo "Hello $Env:MY_NAME"

Hello Wade Wilson
```

</div>

////

## Read env vars in Python { #read-env-vars-in-python }

You could also create environment variables **outside** of Python, in the terminal (or with any other method), and then **read them in Python**.

For example you could have a file `main.py` with:

```Python hl_lines="3"
import os

        int result = smbRandomAccessFile.read();
        assertEquals(42, result);
        assertEquals(1, smbRandomAccessFile.getFilePointer());
    }

    @Test
    void testReadEOF() throws SmbException {
        // Mock the read operation to return EOF
        doAnswer(new Answer<Void>() {
            @Override

    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("readn should handle multiple read calls")
    void testReadnMultipleCalls() throws IOException {
        when(mockInputStream.read(any(byte[].class), anyInt(), anyInt())).thenReturn(2) // First read returns 2 bytes
                .thenReturn(2) // Second read returns 2 bytes
                .thenReturn(1); // Third read returns 1 byte

        byte[] buffer = new byte[10];

        // Read first message
        assertEquals(1, sis.read());
        assertEquals(2, sis.read());

        // Read second message
        assertEquals(3, sis.read());
        assertEquals(4, sis.read());
        assertEquals(5, sis.read());

        // After all data is consumed, next read throws IOException
        assertThrows(IOException.class, () -> sis.read());
    }

    @Test

* `write(data)`: Writes `data` (`str` or `bytes`) to the file.
* `read(size)`: Reads `size` (`int`) bytes/characters of the file.
* `seek(offset)`: Goes to the byte position `offset` (`int`) in the file.
    * E.g., `await myfile.seek(0)` would go to the start of the file.
    * This is especially useful if you run `await myfile.read()` once and then need to read the contents again.
* `close()`: Closes the file.