(File):read

Read a number of bytes from a file.

Function

Synopsis

contents, size = File:read( bytes )

Arguments

number bytes (all)

The number of bytes to read.

Returns

string contents

The contents of the read bytes.

number size

How many bytes have been read.

Function

Available since LÖVE 11.0
This variant is not supported in earlier versions.

Reads the contents of a file into either a string or a FileData object.

Synopsis

contents, size = File:read( container, bytes )

Arguments

ContainerType container

What type to return the file's contents as.

number bytes (all)

The number of bytes to read.

Returns

value contents

FileData or string containing the read bytes.

number size

How many bytes have been read.

See Also

• File