10-file- data- -filename-- -contentType- -.md

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file( data, [filename], [contentType] )	Create a file object that is used for building multi-part requests.	Create a file object that is used for building multi-part requests.

Create a file object that is used for building Multipart requests (file uploads).

Parameter	Type	Description
data	string / Array / ArrayBuffer	File data as string, array of numbers, or an ArrayBuffer object.
filename	string	The filename to specify for this field (or "part") of the multipart request.
contentType	string	The content type to specify for this field (or "part") of the multipart request.

Returns

Type	Description
FileData	A FileData object.

Example

import { sleep } from 'k6';
import { md5 } from 'k6/crypto';
import http from 'k6/http';

const binFile = open('/path/to/file.bin', 'b');

export default function () {
  const f = http.file(binFile, 'test.bin');
  console.log(md5(f.data, 'hex'));
  console.log(f.filename);
  console.log(f.content_type);
}