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## NetscriptPort.peek() method

Retrieve the first element from the port without removing it.

**Signature:**

```typescript
peek(): any;
```
**Returns:**

any

the data read

## Remarks

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This function is used to peek at the data from a port. It returns the first element in the specified port without removing that element. If the port is empty, the string “NULL PORT DATA” will be returned.

