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# IO.read

Returns all the data from the specified file. Converts the data from the specified charset to unicode.

    IO.read(fileName, charset);

## Arguments

Name | Description
--- | ---
filename | (string) The absolute path of the file.
charset (Optional) | (string) The charset of the file, if it is not UTF-8. Supported charsets: ['binary', 'UTF-8', 'UTF-16', 'base64', 'ANSI']

## Return value

A promise fulfilled with a string upon success. Returns content of the specified file.

## Example

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    (async ()=>{
        let fileContent = await IO.read("file_path");
    })();

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