file.Open

Used for opening files for write, read, append access.

Syntax

{file} file.Open(string:filelocation, string:mode)

Parameters

string:location filename Directory string to file. "/folder/this.txt"

string:char mode Mode to use for file.

Modes

char:mode w Open write mode to a file. Write contents.

char:mode r Open read mode to a file. Read contents.

char:mode a Open append mode to a file. Add contents.

Note

Writing and appending a file not yet created will be automatically created.

Return value

Returns file object in the set mode.

Example of writing

local fileWriteState = file.Open("write.txt", "w");

fileWriteState:Write("I wrote this.");
fileWriteState:Close();

Example of reading

local fileReadState = file.Open("write.txt", "r");

local readtext = fileReadState:Read();
fileReadState:Close();

print(readtext);
--I wrote this.

Example of appending

local fileAppendState = file.Open("write.txt", "a");
fileAppendState:Write("another writing");
fileAppendState:Close();

--
I wrote this.
another writing