Reading in a file in io programming language

Question

I'm looking to read in a simple text file using the IO language and print it to the screen, so far I have:

f := File with("test.txt")
f openForReading

but just have no idea how to print it or clone the contents to an object. If anyone knows anything or could point me in a good direction it would be much appreciated.

Answer 1

Turns out it's very simple, just f contents. For any future reference to check for already existing methods for an object in io you can use protos, e.g. f protos

Answer 2

From the io> interactive shell, have you tried?

f print

or

doString(f)

See this blog

Answer 3

Use readLine to read one line to a string, and println to print.

f := File with(fileName)
f openForReading

l := f readLine
l println

Answer 4

Create a File object with your specified path:

fileName := "yourFileName.txt"
file := File with(fileName)

Open and read the file into a variable

file open
fileText := file readToEnd

Then close the file.

file close 

You should then have the 'fileText' variable available for use.