html#type-iterator">llists:iterator</a>(Data)</tt></li><li><tt>Data = string() | binary()</tt></li></ul></p>
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</div><p><p>
  Create an iterator that returns chunks of data from a file
  referenced by <code>IODevice</code> of approximately <code>Number</code>  
bytes/characters.</p>
 
  If the read fails, an error of form <code>{file_read_error, Reason}</code>
  will be thrown by the iterator.</p>
<p><b>See also:</b> <a href="file.html#read-2">file:read/2</a>.</p>

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