file_get_contents()

file_get_contents()

function file_get_contents(string $filename): mixed

Reads an entire file into a string.

Parameters:

• $filename (string)

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_get_contents.rs).

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

Internals

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