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Created August 7, 2012 22:29
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fs/open
var fs = require('fs');
fs.open('./my_file.txt', 'r', function opened(err, fd) {
if (err) { throw err }
var readBuffer = new Buffer(1024),
bufferOffset = 0,
bufferLength = readBuffer.length,
filePosition = 100;
fs.read(fd, readBuffer, bufferOffset, bufferLength, filePosition,
function read(err, readBytes) {
if (err) { throw err; }
console.log('just read ' + readBytes + ' bytes');
if (readBytes > 0) {
console.log(readBuffer.slice(0, readBytes));
}
}
);
});
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