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x/ayonli_jsext/lib.deno.d.ts>Deno.readTextFile

A JavaScript extension package for building strong and modern applications.
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function Deno.readTextFile
allow-read
import { Deno } from "https://deno.land/x/ayonli_jsext@v0.9.72/lib.deno.d.ts";
const { readTextFile } = Deno;

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

path: string | URL
optional
options: ReadFileOptions

Returns

Promise<string>