Rose::StringUtility::readFile

Reads entire text file.

Synopsis

Declared in <src/Rose/StringUtility/FileUtility.h>

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std::string
readFile(std::string const& fileName);

Description

Opens the specified file, reads its contents into a string, closes the file, and returns that string.

If the file cannot be opened then an std::string error message is thrown. The message reads "File not found" regardless of the actual error condition.

Return Value

File contents.

Parameters

Name	Description
fileName	File to read.

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