Read File in Node.js

• Read File in Node.js

  • Method fs.ReadFile()

  • Method fs.ReadFileSync()

  • Method fsPromises.readFile()

Method fs.ReadFile()

const fs = require('fs');

fs.readFile('{Url-And-FileName}.{FileExtension}', '{encoding}', (err, data) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(err);
    return;
  }
  console.log(data);
});

Method fs.ReadFileSync()

const fs = require('fs');

try {
  const data = fs.readFileSync('{Url-And-FileName}.{FileExtension}','{encoding}');
  console.log(data);
} catch (err) {
  console.error(err);
}

Method fsPromises.readFile()

const fs = require('fs/promises');

async function example() {
  try {
    const data = await fs.readFile('{Url-And-FileName}.{FileExtension}', {encoding: '{encoding}'});
    console.log(data);
  } catch (err) {
    console.log(err);
  }
}
example();

Reference Links

• https://nodejs.dev/en/learn/reading-files-with-nodejs/