txt: ## r.md
  r
  
  Combined from primary sources listed below.
  
  # [In IO::Special](#___top "go to top of document")[§](#(IO::Special)_method_r "direct link")
  
  See primary documentation
  [in context](/type/IO/Special#method_r)
  for **method r**.
  
  ```raku
  method r(IO::Special:D: --> Bool)
  ```
  
  The 'read access' file test operator, returns `True` if and only if this instance represents the standard input handle(`<STDIN>`).
  
  # [In IO::Path](#___top "go to top of document")[§](#(IO::Path)_method_r "direct link")
  
  See primary documentation
  [in context](/type/IO/Path#method_r)
  for **method r**.
  
  ```raku
  method r(IO::Path:D: --> Bool:D)
  ```
  
  Returns `True` if the invocant is a path that exists and is accessible. The method will [`fail`](/routine/fail) with [`X::IO::DoesNotExist`](/type/X/IO/DoesNotExist) if the path points to a non-existent filesystem entity.
  