# CSJ2K.j2k.io.RandomAccessIO.read

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<h1 id="CSJ2K_j2k_io_RandomAccessIO_read_" data-uid="CSJ2K.j2k.io.RandomAccessIO.read*">read Method
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<h4 id="CSJ2K_j2k_io_RandomAccessIO_read" data-uid="CSJ2K.j2k.io.RandomAccessIO.read">read()</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Reads a byte of data from the stream. Prior to reading, the stream is
realigned at the byte level.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">byte read()</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Function read() As Byte</code></pre>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.byte">byte</a></td>
      <td><p>The byte read, as an int.</p>
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