read_file(1tcl)


read_file -- read file and return contents as string

Synopsis

read_file [-nonewline] fileName" "read_file fileName numBytes

Description

This procedure reads the file fileName and returns the contents as a string. If -nonewline is specified, then the last character of the file is discarded if it is a newline. The second form specifies exactly how many bytes will be read and returned, unless there are fewer than numBytes bytes left in the file; in this case, all the remaining bytes are returned.
25 April 2004
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.4 - 25 April 2004