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
property contains the contents of the file as
a text string.
Newer API avaliable
The Blob.text()
method is a newer promise-based API to read a file as
text.
Syntax
instanceOfFileReader.readAsText(blob[, encoding]);
Parameters
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
File API The definition of 'readAsText()' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
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