File IO
file
Builtin
The file builtin takes either an operation type, filename and perhaps a string depending on the operation. Then reads or writes the file.
| Operation Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| READ | Reads a file, returning it as a string |
| WRITE | Writes to a file, overwriting if it already exists |
| APPEND | Appends string to a file |
The syntax is as follows:
; Read a file
file READ "testfile.txt"
; Write to a file (overwrite if already exists)
file WRITE "testfile.txt" "file content"
; Append to a file
file APPEND "testfile.txt" "this is appended to the file"
Helper functions
file_read
StdLib
file_read is an easier way to read a file, it simply takes a string containing the filename.
file_read "filename.file"
file_write
StdLib
file_write, like file_read makes it easier to write files. It takes a string containing the filename and the file content.
file_write "filename.file" "this is the content"
file_append
StdLib
file_append is similar to file write, but appends to files as opposed to overwriting them.
file_append "filename.file" "this will be appended"