File$read
File$read(*, as_text=False, start_byte=0, end_byte=NULL) → bytes | str
Reads the file contents into memory, either as raw bytes or as a string.
Parameters:
as_text
: bool, default False
Whether to read the file contents as a string. By default, the raw bytes of the file will be returned.
start_byte
: int, default 0
The offset byte at which to start reading the file. Allows for reading part of a file. If not specified, the file will be read from the start.
end_byte
: int, default NULL
The byte at which to stop reading the file, inclusive. Allows for reading part of a file. If not specified, the file will be read to the end.
Returns:
bytes | str
Examples
f = redivis$file("4c10-bk27tqmet.rkgXgUlmnJrEFFC6oWAqqA")
file_content_string = f$read(as_text=True)
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