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readTextFile

function Deno.readTextFile
allow-read
Jump to headingreadTextFile(
path: string | URL,
options?: ReadFileOptions,
): Promise<string>

Asynchronously reads and returns the entire contents of a file as an UTF-8 decoded string. Reading a directory throws an error.

const data = await Deno.readTextFile("hello.txt");
console.log(data);

Requires allow-read permission.

Parameters Jump to heading

Jump to headingpath: string | URL

Return Type Jump to heading

Promise<string>
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