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[`Vault`](Vault) › [`cachedRead`](Vault/cachedRead)
## Vault.cachedRead() method
Read the content of a plaintext file stored inside the vault Use this if you only want to display the content to the user. If you want to modify the file content afterward use [Vault.read()](Vault/read)
0.9.7
**Signature:**
```typescript
cachedRead(file: TFile): Promise<string>;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| <code>file</code> | [`TFile`](TFile) | |
**Returns:**
`Promise<string>`