549 lines
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549 lines
12 KiB
Markdown
# file Module
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| Since | Origin / Contributor | Maintainer | Source |
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| :----- | :-------------------- | :---------- | :------ |
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| 2014-12-22 | [Zeroday](https://github.com/funshine) | [Zeroday](https://github.com/funshine) | [file.c](../../components/modules/file.c)|
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The file module provides access to the file system and its individual files.
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The file system is a flat file system, with no notion of subdirectories/folders.
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Besides the SPIFFS file system on internal flash, this module can also access FAT partitions on an external SD card if [FatFS is enabled](../sdcard.md).
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```lua
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-- open file in flash:
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if file.open("init.lua") then
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print(file.read())
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file.close()
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end
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-- or with full pathspec
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file.open("/FLASH/init.lua")
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-- open file on SD card
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if file.open("/SD0/somefile.txt") then
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print(file.read())
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file.close()
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end
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```
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## file.chdir()
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Change current directory (and drive). This will be used when no drive/directory is prepended to filenames.
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Current directory defaults to the root of internal SPIFFS (`/FLASH`) after system start.
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!!! note
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Function is only available when [FatFS support](../sdcard.md#enabling-fatfs) is compiled into the firmware.
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#### Syntax
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`file.chdir(dir)`
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#### Parameters
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`dir` directory name - `/FLASH`, `/SD0`, `/SD1`, etc.
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#### Returns
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`true` on success, `false` otherwise
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## file.exists()
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Determines whether the specified file exists.
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#### Syntax
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`file.exists(filename)`
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#### Parameters
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- `filename` file to check
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#### Returns
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true of the file exists (even if 0 bytes in size), and false if it does not exist
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#### Example
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```lua
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files = file.list()
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if files["device.config"] then
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print("Config file exists")
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end
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if file.exists("device.config") then
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print("Config file exists")
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end
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```
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#### See also
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[`file.list()`](#filelist)
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## file.format()
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Format the file system. Completely erases any existing file system and writes a new one. Depending on the size of the flash chip in the ESP, this may take several seconds.
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!!! note
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Function is not supported for SD cards.
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#### Syntax
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`file.format()`
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#### Parameters
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none
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#### Returns
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`nil`
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#### See also
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[`file.remove()`](#fileremove)
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## file.fscfg()
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Returns the flash address and physical size of the file system area, in bytes.
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!!! note
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Function is not supported for SD cards.
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#### Syntax
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`file.fscfg()`
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#### Parameters
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none
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#### Returns
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- `flash address` (number)
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- `size` (number)
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#### Example
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```lua
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print(string.format("0x%x", file.fscfg()))
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```
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## file.fsinfo()
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Return size information for the file system. The unit is Byte for SPIFFS and kByte for FatFS.
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#### Syntax
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`file.fsinfo()`
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#### Parameters
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none
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#### Returns
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- `remaining` (number)
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- `used` (number)
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- `total` (number)
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#### Example
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```lua
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-- get file system info
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remaining, used, total=file.fsinfo()
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print("\nFile system info:\nTotal : "..total.." (k)Bytes\nUsed : "..used.." (k)Bytes\nRemain: "..remaining.." (k)Bytes\n")
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```
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## file.list()
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Lists all files in the file system.
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#### Syntax
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`file.list()`
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#### Parameters
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none
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#### Returns
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a lua table which contains the {file name: file size} pairs
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#### Example
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```lua
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l = file.list();
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for k,v in pairs(l) do
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print("name:"..k..", size:"..v)
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end
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```
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## file.on()
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Registers callback functions.
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Trigger events are:
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- `rtc` deliver current date & time to the file system. Function is expected to return a table containing the fields `year`, `mon`, `day`, `hour`, `min`, `sec` of current date and time. Not supported for internal flash.
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#### Syntax
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`file.on(event[, function()])`
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#### Parameters
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- `event` string
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- `function()` callback function. Unregisters the callback if `function()` is omitted.
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#### Returns
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`nil`
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#### Example
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```lua
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sntp.sync(server_ip,
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function()
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print("sntp time sync ok")
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file.on("rtc",
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function()
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return rtctime.epoch2cal(rtctime.get())
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end)
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end)
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```
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## file.open()
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Opens a file for access, potentially creating it (for write modes).
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When done with the file, it must be closed using `file.close()`.
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#### Syntax
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`file.open(filename, mode)`
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#### Parameters
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- `filename` file to be opened, directories are not supported
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- `mode`:
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- "r": read mode (the default)
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- "w": write mode
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- "a": append mode
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- "r+": update mode, all previous data is preserved
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- "w+": update mode, all previous data is erased
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- "a+": append update mode, previous data is preserved, writing is only allowed at the end of file
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#### Returns
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file object if file opened ok. `nil` if file not opened, or not exists (read modes).
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#### Example
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```lua
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-- open 'init.lua', print the first line.
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if file.open("init.lua", "r") then
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print(file.readline())
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file.close()
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end
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```
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#### Example (object model)
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```lua
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-- open 'init.lua', print the first line.
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fd = file.open("init.lua", "r")
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if fd then
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print(fd:readline())
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fd:close(); fd = nil
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end
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```
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#### See also
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- [`file.close()`](#fileclose-fileobjclose)
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- [`file.readline()`](#filereadline-fileobjreadline)
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## file.remove()
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Remove a file from the file system. The file must not be currently open.
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#### Syntax
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`file.remove(filename)`
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#### Parameters
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`filename` file to remove
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#### Returns
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`nil`
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#### Example
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```lua
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-- remove "foo.lua" from file system.
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file.remove("foo.lua")
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```
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#### See also
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[`file.open()`](#fileopen)
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## file.rename()
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Renames a file. If a file is currently open, it will be closed first.
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#### Syntax
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`file.rename(oldname, newname)`
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#### Parameters
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- `oldname` old file name
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- `newname` new file name
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#### Returns
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`true` on success, `false` on error.
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#### Example
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```lua
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-- rename file 'temp.lua' to 'init.lua'.
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file.rename("temp.lua","init.lua")
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```
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# File access functions
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The `file` module provides several functions to access the content of a file after it has been opened with [`file.open()`](#fileopen). They can be used as part of a basic model or an object model:
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## Basic model
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In the basic model there is max one file opened at a time. The file access functions operate on this file per default. If another file is opened, the previous default file needs to be closed beforehand.
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```lua
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-- open 'init.lua', print the first line.
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if file.open("init.lua", "r") then
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print(file.readline())
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file.close()
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end
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```
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## Object model
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Files are represented by file objects which are created by `file.open()`. File access functions are available as methods of this object, and multiple file objects can coexist.
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```lua
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src = file.open("init.lua", "r")
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if src then
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dest = file.open("copy.lua", "w")
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if dest then
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local line
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repeat
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line = src:read()
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if line then
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dest:write(line)
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end
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until line == nil
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dest:close(); dest = nil
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end
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src:close(); dest = nil
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end
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```
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!!! Attention
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It is recommended to use only one single model within the application. Concurrent use of both models can yield unpredictable behavior: Closing the default file from basic model will also close the correspoding file object. Closing a file from object model will also close the default file if they are the same file.
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!!! Note
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The maximum number of open files on SPIFFS is determined at compile time by `SPIFFS_MAX_OPEN_FILES` in `user_config.h`.
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## file.close(), file.obj:close()
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Closes the open file, if any.
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#### Syntax
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`file.close()`
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`fd:close()`
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#### Parameters
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none
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#### Returns
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`nil`
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#### See also
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[`file.open()`](#fileopen)
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## file.flush(), file.obj:flush()
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Flushes any pending writes to the file system, ensuring no data is lost on a restart. Closing the open file using [`file.close()` / `fd:close()`](#fileclose-fileobjclose) performs an implicit flush as well.
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#### Syntax
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`file.flush()`
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`fd:flush()`
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#### Parameters
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none
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#### Returns
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`nil`
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#### Example (basic model)
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```lua
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-- open 'init.lua' in 'a+' mode
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if file.open("init.lua", "a+") then
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-- write 'foo bar' to the end of the file
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file.write('foo bar')
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file.flush()
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-- write 'baz' too
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file.write('baz')
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file.close()
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end
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```
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#### See also
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[`file.close()` / `file.obj:close()`](#fileclose-fileobjclose)
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## file.read(), file.obj:read()
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Read content from the open file.
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!!! note
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The function temporarily allocates 2 * (number of requested bytes) on the heap for buffering and processing the read data. Default chunk size (`FILE_READ_CHUNK`) is 1024 bytes and is regarded to be safe. Pushing this by 4x or more can cause heap overflows depending on the application. Consider this when selecting a value for parameter `n_or_char`.
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#### Syntax
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`file.read([n_or_char])`
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`fd:read([n_or_char])`
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#### Parameters
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- `n_or_char`:
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- if nothing passed in, then read up to `FILE_READ_CHUNK` bytes or the entire file (whichever is smaller).
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- if passed a number `n`, then read up to `n` bytes or the entire file (whichever is smaller).
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- if passed a string containing the single character `char`, then read until `char` appears next in the file, `FILE_READ_CHUNK` bytes have been read, or EOF is reached.
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#### Returns
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File content as a string, or nil when EOF
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#### Example (basic model)
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```lua
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-- print the first line of 'init.lua'
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if file.open("init.lua", "r") then
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print(file.read('\n'))
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file.close()
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end
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```
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#### Example (object model)
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```lua
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-- print the first 5 bytes of 'init.lua'
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fd = file.open("init.lua", "r")
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if fd then
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print(fd:read(5))
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fd:close(); fd = nil
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end
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```
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#### See also
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- [`file.open()`](#fileopen)
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- [`file.readline()` / `file.obj:readline()`](#filereadline-fileobjreadline)
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## file.readline(), file.obj:readline()
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Read the next line from the open file. Lines are defined as zero or more bytes ending with a EOL ('\n') byte. If the next line is longer than 1024, this function only returns the first 1024 bytes.
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#### Syntax
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`file.readline()`
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`fd:readline()`
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#### Parameters
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none
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#### Returns
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File content in string, line by line, including EOL('\n'). Return `nil` when EOF.
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#### Example (basic model)
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```lua
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-- print the first line of 'init.lua'
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if file.open("init.lua", "r") then
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print(file.readline())
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file.close()
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end
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```
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#### See also
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- [`file.open()`](#fileopen)
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- [`file.close()` / `file.obj:close()`](#fileclose-fileobjclose)
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- [`file.read()` / `file.obj:read()`](#fileread-fileobjread)
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## file.seek(), file.obj:seek()
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Sets and gets the file position, measured from the beginning of the file, to the position given by offset plus a base specified by the string whence.
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#### Syntax
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`file.seek([whence [, offset]])`
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`fd:seek([whence [, offset]])`
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#### Parameters
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- `whence`
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- "set": base is position 0 (beginning of the file)
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- "cur": base is current position (default value)
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- "end": base is end of file
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- `offset` default 0
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If no parameters are given, the function simply returns the current file offset.
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#### Returns
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the resulting file position, or `nil` on error
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#### Example (basic model)
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```lua
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if file.open("init.lua", "r") then
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-- skip the first 5 bytes of the file
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file.seek("set", 5)
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print(file.readline())
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file.close()
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end
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```
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#### See also
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[`file.open()`](#fileopen)
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## file.write(), file.obj:write()
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Write a string to the open file.
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#### Syntax
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`file.write(string)`
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`fd:write(string)`
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#### Parameters
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`string` content to be write to file
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#### Returns
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`true` if the write is ok, `nil` on error
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#### Example (basic model)
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```lua
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-- open 'init.lua' in 'a+' mode
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if file.open("init.lua", "a+") then
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-- write 'foo bar' to the end of the file
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file.write('foo bar')
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file.close()
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end
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```
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#### Example (object model)
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```lua
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-- open 'init.lua' in 'a+' mode
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fd = file.open("init.lua", "a+")
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if fd then
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-- write 'foo bar' to the end of the file
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fd:write('foo bar')
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fd:close()
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end
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```
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#### See also
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- [`file.open()`](#fileopen)
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- [`file.writeline()` / `file.obj:writeline()`](#filewriteline-fileobjwriteline)
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## file.writeline(), file.obj:writeline()
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Write a string to the open file and append '\n' at the end.
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#### Syntax
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`file.writeline(string)`
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`fd:writeline(string)`
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#### Parameters
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`string` content to be write to file
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#### Returns
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`true` if write ok, `nil` on error
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#### Example (basic model)
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```lua
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-- open 'init.lua' in 'a+' mode
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if file.open("init.lua", "a+") then
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-- write 'foo bar' to the end of the file
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file.writeline('foo bar')
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file.close()
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end
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```
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#### See also
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- [`file.open()`](#fileopen)
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- [`file.readline()` / `file.obj:readline()`](#filereadline-fileobjreadline)
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