FileReader.readAsText

The readAsText method is used to read the contents of the specified Blob or File. When the read operation is complete, the readyState is changed to DONE, the loadend event is triggered, and the result attribute contains the contents of the file as a text string.

Syntax

instanceOfFileReader.readAsText(blob[, encoding]);

Parameters

blob

The Blob or File from which to read.

encoding Optional

A string specifying the encoding to use for the returned data. By default, UTF-8 is assumed if this parameter is not specified.

Specifications

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See also

• FileReader