# Readable - `Readable()` Validates if the given data is a file exists and is readable. ```php v::readable()->validate('file.txt'); // true ``` ## Categorization - File system ## Changelog Version | Description --------|------------- 2.1.0 | Add PSR-7 support 0.5.0 | Created *** See also: - [Directory](Directory.md) - [Executable](Executable.md) - [Exists](Exists.md) - [Extension](Extension.md) - [File](File.md) - [Image](Image.md) - [Mimetype](Mimetype.md) - [Size](Size.md) - [SymbolicLink](SymbolicLink.md) - [Uploaded](Uploaded.md) - [Writable](Writable.md)