<doc>
  <legacy_id>1819</legacy_id>
  <name>EOF</name>
  <type>constant</type>
  <syntax>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>end</synonym>
    <synonym>endOfFile</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Files, Folders, &amp; Resources</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <command tag="read from process">read from process Command</command>
    <keyword tag="end">end Keyword</keyword>
    <keyword tag="stdout">stdout Keyword</keyword>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
    <ios/>
    <android/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
    <mobile/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Equivalent to the EOT <keyword tag="character">character</keyword> (ASCII 4, Control-D).</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>read from file monsterFile until EOF</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>EOF</b> <command tag="constant">constant</command> to read an entire <keyword tag="file">file</keyword>, or to read all data from a <glossary tag="process">process</glossary>.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>EOF</b> <command tag="constant">constant</command> signifies the end of a <keyword tag="file">file</keyword>.</p><p/><p>When used with the <b>read from process</b> or <command tag="read from file">read from file</command> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary>, the <b>EOF</b> <command tag="constant">constant</command> causes LiveCode to keep reading data until no more data remains to be read.</p>
  </description>
</doc>