 constant </h1></div>

        <section class="multi-line-signature">
          <span class="returntype"><a href="../dart-io/FileMode-class.html">FileMode</a></span>
          const <span class="name deprecated">READ</span>
          <div class="features">@<a href="../dart-core/Deprecated-class.html">Deprecated</a>(&quot;Use FileMode.read instead&quot;)</div>
        </section>
        <section class="desc markdown">
          <p>The mode for opening a file only for reading.</p>
        </section>
         