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method Deno.FsFile.prototype.read
Jump to headingFsFile.prototype.read(p: Uint8Array): Promise<number | null>

Read the file into an array buffer (p).

Resolves to either the number of bytes read during the operation or EOF (null) if there was nothing more to read.

It is possible for a read to successfully return with 0 bytes. This does not indicate EOF.

It is not guaranteed that the full buffer will be read in a single call.

// if "/foo/bar.txt" contains the text "hello world":
using file = await Deno.open("/foo/bar.txt");
const buf = new Uint8Array(100);
const numberOfBytesRead = await file.read(buf); // 11 bytes
const text = new TextDecoder().decode(buf);  // "hello world"

Parameters Jump to heading

Jump to headingp: Uint8Array

Return Type Jump to heading

Promise<number | null>
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