native

read_file

Syntax

native read_file(const file[], line, text[], len, &txtlen = 0);

Description

Reads line from file.

Parameters

file Path to open
line Index of the line, starting to 0
text String buffer to hold line read
len Maximum size of string buffer
txtlen Number of characters written to the buffer

Note

This native is expensive. Consider the use of new file natives (fopen(), fgets(), etc.)
if purpose is to read several lines of a file.

Return

Returns index of next line, otherwise 0 when end of file is reached

Error

Unable to read the file