# Reading text files

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-text-files/130180>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 2, 2004, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-text-files/130180 "2004-12-02T04:52:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fydus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Fydus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fydus)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-text-files/130180/1 "2004-12-02T04:52:32Z")

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I made a quick run over the tutorials and couldn’t find how to read text in line by line. I need to do this so I can make saves during games I make so I can return to the game at the same spot I was at.

Anybody know how to read in text line by line?

Thanks