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Go · Function

os.ReadFile

os.ReadFile reads a named file completely and returns its contents as []byte. It returns an error when the read fails.

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Since
Go 1.16

Syntax

func ReadFile(name string) ([]byte, error)

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Source: os package - os - Go Packages. Checked 2026-11-03.