BoneScript

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readTextFile(filename, [callback])

Read the contents of a text (ASCII) file.

Arguments

filename: complete path of the file to be read
callback: called upon completion

Return value

File contents in a single string

callback(err,data)

data: file contents
err: error status message

Example

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var b = require('bonescript');
b.readTextFile('/etc/dogtag', printStatus);
function printStatus(err,data) {
    console.log('data = ' + data);
    console.log('err = ' + err);
}
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Adjust the file name to read other files and execute the example code.

BoneScript

readTextFile(filename, [callback])

Arguments

Return value

callback(err,data)

Example

Build and execute instructions

See also

Related functions

Examples

BoneScript

readTextFile(filename, [callback])

Arguments

Return value

callback(err,data)

Example run restore

Build and execute instructions

See also

Related functions

Examples

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