# Reading and writing files

The
[FileStream](https://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/flash/filesystem/FileStream.html)
class lets AIR applications read and write to the file system.

More Help topics

[Workflow for reading and writing files](./workflow-for-reading-and-writing-files.md)

[Working with FileStream objects](./working-with-filestream-objects.md)

[Using the load() and save() methods](./using-the-load-and-save-methods.md)

[Example: Reading an XML file into an XML object](./example-reading-an-xml-file-into-an-xml-object.md)

[Example: Reading and writing data with random access](./example-reading-and-writing-data-with-random-access.md)
