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sino.file

File utilities for reading, writing, and checking files.

Import:

import FileIO from "sino.file"

FileIO:read_file(path)​

Reads the full contents of a file as a string.

Throws an error if the file cannot be opened.

FileIO:read_file("notes.txt")

FileIO:write_file(path, content)​

Writes content to a file.

If the file already exists, it is overwritten.

Throws an error if the file cannot be opened.

FileIO:write_file("notes.txt", "hello world")

FileIO:create_file(path)​

Creates an empty file.

If the file already exists, it is cleared.

Throws an error if the file cannot be created.

FileIO:create_file("empty.txt")

FileIO:file_exists(path)​

Returns true if the file exists, otherwise false.

FileIO:file_exists("notes.txt")
-- true

FileIO:file_exists("missing.txt")
-- false