<human>:  read stream of input.
<bot>: Here is a Python function to read a stream of input

import sys

def read_stream(stream):
  """
  This is a compatibility function that takes a C{stream} and reads the
  contents of the stream into a string.
  """
  return stream.read()

# Enter the stream
stream = open("test.txt", "r")

# Calling the function
print((read_stream(stream)))

#Example Output
# This is a test.

#Remember to inspect code for bugs.