puter.fs.read()
Reads data from a file.
Syntax
puter.fs.read(path)
Parameters
path (String) (required)
Path of the file to read.
If path is not absolute, it will be resolved relative to the app's root directory.
Return value
A Promise that will resolve to a Blob object containing the contents of the file.
Examples
Read a file
<html>
<body>
<script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
<script>
(async () => {
// (1) Create a random text file
let filename = puter.randName() + ".txt";
await puter.fs.write(filename, "Hello world! I'm a file!");
puter.print(`"${filename}" created<br>`);
// (2) Read the file and print its contents
let blob = await puter.fs.read(filename);
let content = await blob.text();
puter.print(`"${filename}" read (content: "${content}")<br>`);
})();
</script>
</body>
</html>