Syntax
contents = File.read("notes.txt", encoding: "UTF-8")Examples
Ruby File.read example
A focused example you can adapt while practising.
contents = File.read("notes.txt", encoding: "UTF-8")Best practices
- Start with the smallest working example, then adapt it to your project.
- Use the language’s standard library and idioms before introducing extra dependencies.
At a glance
- Purpose
- Expressive scripting and applications
- File extension
- .rb
- Runs in
- Ruby interpreter
- Usually used with
- Ruby standard library and gems