# Read proc (datum)

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/datum/proc/Read

### Format
> `Read(savefile/F)`

### When
> Called when the object is read from a save file.

### Args
> F: the save file being read

### Default action
> Read the value of each variable from a directory by the same name as the variable. Variables marked tmp, global, or const and variables for which there is no directory are skipped.

### See also
- [\>\> operator (savefile)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/savefile/operator/greatergreater.md)
- [Write proc (datum)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/datum/proc/Write.md)
- [tmp vars](https://ref.dm-lang.org/var/tmp.md)