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Deno.readTextFile

Asynchronously reads and returns the entire contents of a file as utf8 encoded string. Reading a directory throws an error.

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

Requires allow-read permission.

function readTextFile(path: string | URL, options?: ReadFileOptions): Promise<string>;
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readTextFile(path: string | URL, options?: ReadFileOptions): Promise<string>
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§Parameters

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path: string | URL
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options?: ReadFileOptions optional
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§Return Type

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Promise<string>
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