file()

file()

function file(string $filename, int $flags = 0): mixed

Reads an entire file into an array.

Parameters:

• $filename (string)
• $flags (int), default 0, optional

Returns: mixed

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/filesystem/file.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how file is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.