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Deno.FsFile.prototype.read - Deno documentation
method Deno.FsFile.prototype.read
FsFile.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.** ```ts // 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

p: Uint8Array

Return Type

Promise<number | null>