# Reading file line by line

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-file-line-by-line/2299
**Category:** General
**Created:** [15 August 2018 08:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-file-line-by-line/2299 "2018-08-15T08:33:51Z")
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### Author: ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [15 August 2018 08:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-file-line-by-line/2299/3 "2018-08-15T08:49:32Z")

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You can use the File node to read the entire contents in one go and configure it to send one message per line. Then use a Delay node configured in 'rate limit' mode to 1 message per second.

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