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-'''function''' readBytesLocal(''Address'', ''ByteCount'', [''ReturnAsTable''])
+{{CodeBox|'''function''' readBytesLocal(''Address'', ''ByteCount'', [''ReturnAsTable''])}}
 Reads bytes from the specified address in Cheat Engine's own process memory (not the target process).

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 |-
 |Address
-|Integer
+|Integer or [[CEAddressString]]
 |The address in Cheat Engine's memory to read from.
 |-

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 [[Category:Lua]]
-'''function''' readBytesLocal(''Address'', ''Bytecount'', ''ReturnAsTable'' ) ''':''' (byte, ...) '''-''' table
+'''function''' readBytesLocal(''Address'', ''ByteCount'', [''ReturnAsTable''])
-Returns the bytes at the given address, in Cheat Engine's memory.
+Reads bytes from the specified address in Cheat Engine's own process memory (not the target process).
+Returns the bytes as multiple return values or as a table if ''ReturnAsTable'' is true.
 ===Function Parameters===
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+{|width="85%" cellpadding="10%" cellspacing="0" border="0"
 !align="left"|Parameter
 !align="left"|Type
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 |-
 |Address
-|[[CEAddressString]] or Integer
+|Integer
-|The address to read
+|The address in Cheat Engine's memory to read from.
 |-
-|Bytecount
+|ByteCount
 |Integer
-|The number of bytes to read
+|The number of bytes to read.
 |-
 |ReturnAsTable
-|Boolean
+|Boolean (optional)
-|Returns a table object instead of multiple return values
+|If true, returns a table of bytes. If false or omitted, returns each byte as a separate return value.
 |}
 {{LuaSeeAlso}}

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−	~~== See also ==~~	+	{{LuaSeeAlso}}
−	* [[Lua]]
−	* [[Help_File:Script engine\|Script engine]]

	=== Related Functions ===		=== Related Functions ===

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		+	[[Category:Lua]]
	'''function''' readBytesLocal(''Address'', ''Bytecount'', ''ReturnAsTable'' ) ''':''' (byte, ...) '''-''' table		'''function''' readBytesLocal(''Address'', ''Bytecount'', ''ReturnAsTable'' ) ''':''' (byte, ...) '''-''' table

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−	'''function''' readBytesLocal(''Address'', ''Bytecount'', ''ReturnAsTable'' )	+	'''function''' readBytesLocal(''Address'', ''Bytecount'', ''ReturnAsTable'' ) ''':''' (byte, ...) '''-''' table

	Returns the bytes at the given address, in Cheat Engine's memory.		Returns the bytes at the given address, in Cheat Engine's memory.

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-'''function''' readBytes(''Address'', ''Bytecount'', ''ReturnAsTable'' )
+'''function''' readBytesLocal(''Address'', ''Bytecount'', ''ReturnAsTable'' )
-Returns the bytes at the given address.
+Returns the bytes at the given address, in Cheat Engine's memory.
 Note: The bytes read are from the Cheat Engine process instead of the targeted process.
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 == See also ==
 * [[readBytes]]
-* [[Lua]]
+* [[readInteger]]