From the NannyMUD documentation

LAST CHANGE

2000-12-09

FUNCTION

NAME
        read_file - Read lines from a file. There is a maximum limit.


SYNTAX
	varargs string read_file(string filename, void|int startline, 
				 void|int numlines)

DESCRIPTION
	Gives the contents of the file 'filename'. If the optional arguments
	'startline' and 'num' is given then the function gives the textlines
	(separated by newlines), from the line 'startline' to the line 
	'startline' + 'numlines'.


NOTE
	There is a maximum limit to the number of bytes that can be read. 
	This limit is defined when the gamedriver is compiled and is 
	normally 50Kbytes.


SEE ALSO
        write_file in efun/disc_related/write_file


SEE ALSO
        read_bytes in efun/disc_related/read_bytes


SEE ALSO
        write_bytes in efun/disc_related/write_bytes