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# ReadToolFileInfo

> Contains detailed information about a file read by the Claude Code Read tool,             including its path, content, and line-related metadata.

## Definition

**Assembly:** CloudNimble.ClaudeEssentials.dll

**Namespace:** CloudNimble.ClaudeEssentials.Hooks.Tools.Responses

**Inheritance:** System.Object

## Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
CloudNimble.ClaudeEssentials.Hooks.Tools.Responses.ReadToolFileInfo
```

## Summary

Contains detailed information about a file read by the Claude Code Read tool,
including its path, content, and line-related metadata.

## Remarks

The content returned by the Read tool includes line numbers in a specific format:
spaces followed by the line number, a tab character, and then the actual content.
For example: `"     1→using System;"`

When using the `offset` and `limit` parameters in [ReadToolInput](/claudeessentials/api-reference/CloudNimble/ClaudeEssentials/Hooks/Tools/Inputs/ReadToolInput),
the [ReadToolFileInfo.StartLine](/claudeessentials/api-reference/CloudNimble/ClaudeEssentials/Hooks/Tools/Responses/ReadToolFileInfo#startline) and [ReadToolFileInfo.NumLines](/claudeessentials/api-reference/CloudNimble/ClaudeEssentials/Hooks/Tools/Responses/ReadToolFileInfo#numlines) properties will reflect the
subset of lines that were actually returned, while [ReadToolFileInfo.TotalLines](/claudeessentials/api-reference/CloudNimble/ClaudeEssentials/Hooks/Tools/Responses/ReadToolFileInfo#totallines) always
represents the total number of lines in the entire file.

## Constructors

### <Icon icon="hammer" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> .ctor

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public ReadToolFileInfo()
```

### <Icon icon="hammer" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> .ctor <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public Object()
```

## Properties

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> Content

Gets or sets the content of the file, formatted with line numbers.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public string Content { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `string`

#### Examples

```csharp theme={"dark"}
"     1→using System;\n     2→using System.Text.Json;\n     3→\n     4→namespace MyApp"
```

#### Remarks

The content is formatted using `cat -n` style output, where each line is prefixed
with its line number. The format is: spaces for padding, line number, tab character (→),
then the actual line content.

Lines longer than 2000 characters are automatically truncated by Claude Code.

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> FilePath

Gets or sets the absolute path to the file that was read.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public string FilePath { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `string`

#### Examples

```csharp theme={"dark"}
"C:\\Users\\Developer\\Projects\\MyApp\\src\\Program.cs"
```

#### Remarks

This is always an absolute path, regardless of whether the original request
used a relative or absolute path. On Windows, this will use backslash separators.

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> NumLines

Gets or sets the number of lines included in this response.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public int NumLines { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `int`

#### Remarks

This value reflects the actual number of lines returned, which may be less than
[ReadToolFileInfo.TotalLines](/claudeessentials/api-reference/CloudNimble/ClaudeEssentials/Hooks/Tools/Responses/ReadToolFileInfo#totallines) if the `offset` and `limit` parameters were used
in the original [ReadToolInput](/claudeessentials/api-reference/CloudNimble/ClaudeEssentials/Hooks/Tools/Inputs/ReadToolInput), or if the file was truncated due to size.
By default, the Read tool returns up to 2000 lines.

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> StartLine

Gets or sets the starting line number (1-based) of the content in this response.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public int StartLine { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `int`

#### Remarks

Line numbers in Claude Code are 1-based, meaning the first line of a file is line 1.
If an `offset` was specified in the [ReadToolInput](/claudeessentials/api-reference/CloudNimble/ClaudeEssentials/Hooks/Tools/Inputs/ReadToolInput), this value
will reflect that offset.

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> TotalLines

Gets or sets the total number of lines in the entire file.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public int TotalLines { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `int`

#### Remarks

This represents the complete line count of the file, regardless of how many lines
were actually returned in this response. Use this to determine if the file was
partially read (when [ReadToolFileInfo.NumLines](/claudeessentials/api-reference/CloudNimble/ClaudeEssentials/Hooks/Tools/Responses/ReadToolFileInfo#numlines) is less than [ReadToolFileInfo.TotalLines](/claudeessentials/api-reference/CloudNimble/ClaudeEssentials/Hooks/Tools/Responses/ReadToolFileInfo#totallines)).

## Methods

### <Icon icon="code-fork" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> Equals <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge> <Badge color="orange">Virtual</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public virtual bool Equals(object obj)
```

#### Parameters

| Name  | Type      | Description |
| ----- | --------- | ----------- |
| `obj` | `object?` | -           |

#### Returns

Type: `bool`

### <Icon icon="thumbtack" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> Equals <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public static bool Equals(object objA, object objB)
```

#### Parameters

| Name   | Type      | Description |
| ------ | --------- | ----------- |
| `objA` | `object?` | -           |
| `objB` | `object?` | -           |

#### Returns

Type: `bool`

### <Icon icon="code-fork" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> GetHashCode <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge> <Badge color="orange">Virtual</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public virtual int GetHashCode()
```

#### Returns

Type: `int`

### <Icon icon="function" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> GetType <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public System.Type GetType()
```

#### Returns

Type: `System.Type`

### <Icon icon="function" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> MemberwiseClone <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
protected internal object MemberwiseClone()
```

#### Returns

Type: `object`

### <Icon icon="thumbtack" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> ReferenceEquals <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public static bool ReferenceEquals(object objA, object objB)
```

#### Parameters

| Name   | Type      | Description |
| ------ | --------- | ----------- |
| `objA` | `object?` | -           |
| `objB` | `object?` | -           |

#### Returns

Type: `bool`

### <Icon icon="code-fork" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> ToString <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge> <Badge color="orange">Virtual</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public virtual string ToString()
```

#### Returns

Type: `string?`