# format_read_response

> **Function** in `deepagents`

📖 [View in docs](https://reference.langchain.com/python/deepagents/backends/utils/format_read_response)

Format file data for read response with line numbers.

.. deprecated::
    Use `slice_read_response` and apply
    `format_content_with_line_numbers` separately.

## Signature

```python
format_read_response(
    file_data: FileData,
    offset: int,
    limit: int,
) -> str
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `file_data` | `FileData` | Yes | FileData dict |
| `offset` | `int` | Yes | Line offset (0-indexed) |
| `limit` | `int` | Yes | Maximum number of lines |

## Returns

`str`

Formatted content or error message

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[View source on GitHub](https://github.com/langchain-ai/deepagents/blob/a9e6e4f7ad7fe161dd9affc3d74bb19784aca70b/libs/deepagents/deepagents/backends/utils.py#L300)