The solution is to include __dirname in file path, like this:
fs.readFile(__dirname + '/test.txt', 'utf8', function(err, data) {
//use data
});
Thanks,
M
On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 11:48:51 AM UTC-7, MC wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I'd like to load a file (as string content) located in the same directory
> as the module:
> module/test.txt
> module/index.js
>
> index.js content:
> var fs = require('fs');
>
> function load(){
> fs.readFile('./test.txt', 'utf8', function(err, data) {
> //this is not working, probably because fs is looking in app working
> directory
> }
> }
> exports.load=load;
>
> Is there a surefire way to get the contents of test.txt? I tried
> require('test.txt') but that throws an error since test.txt does not
> contain javascript.
> I would appreciate any help in this matter.
> Thanks,
>
> M
>
>
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