ReadFile

ReadFile

Command Index · BlitzBasic · Files

ReadFile filename$  ; returns Int

Works in: Blitz2D, BlitzPlus, Blitz3D

Opens an existing file for reading, starting at its beginning.

Print ReadFile("files_read_nothing_here")

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Parameter	Type	Default	Description
filename	String	required	The file to open.

Returns: A file handle, or 0 when the file does not exist, which you should always check.

Related commands

• CloseFile
• CopyFile
• DeleteFile
• NextFile
• OpenFile
• ReadDir
• SeekFile
• WriteFile

Command Index · BlitzBasic · Files