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Function: open()

open(path, flags, mode?): Promise<FileHandle>

Opens the file at the given path. Opening flags:

  • r: open for reading
  • w: open for writing, truncating the file if it exists
  • x: open with exclusive creation, will fail if the file exists
  • a: open for writing, appending at the end if the file exists
  • +: open for updating (reading and writing)
const f = await tjs.open('file.txt', 'r');

Parameters​

path​

string

The path to the file to be opened.

flags​

string

Flags with which to open the file.

mode?​

number

File mode bits applied if the file is created. Defaults to 0o666.

Returns​

Promise<FileHandle>