<!-- Do not edit this file. It is automatically generated by API Documenter. --> [`Vault`](obsidian.Vault.md) › [`read`](obsidian.Vault.read.md) ## Vault.read() method **Signature:** ```typescript read(file: TFile): Promise<string>; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | <code>file</code> | [`TFile`](obsidian.TFile.md) | | **Returns:** `Promise``<string>`