Reading a file synchronously using node.js


Overview

Reading a file synchronously using fs.readFileSync method of fs module of node.js

Code


													
//Name of the File : readfile-sync.js
//Reading a File synchronously using nodejs
var fs = require('fs');
var filename = 'assets/new.txt'; //Name of the file to be read
var content = fs.readFileSync(filename);
console.log('Content : ' + content);											
												

Run

  • Now run the snippet using the following command :
    													
    >node readfile-sync.js
    Content : Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, eu scripta molestie democritum usu, sed probo ocurreret no.
    Id augue equidem ius. Eum eu feugiat urbanitas. Vim accusam patrioque id, quo id essent
    feugiat fuisset, ea tollit probatus elaboraret est. In his modo clita tamquam, no ius
    conceptam vituperatoribus. Tale laudem percipit usu cu, nihil detraxit iudicabit ad his.
    Eum in dicit fastidii mandamus.