File
File objects are returned by Archive.open() and
provide methods for reading from or writing to files within a ZIP archive.
Methods
read size
Reads data from the file.
Availability: Read mode only
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
size |
int |
Maximum number of bytes to read |
Returns: bin
Example:
open "archive.zip" do |archive|
archive.open "document.txt" do |file|
let data = file.read 4096
echo "Read $(data.len) bytes"
# Convert to string if text
let text = str data
echo text
Error: Raises a runtime error if called on a file opened in write or append mode.
write data
Writes data to the file.
Availability: Write/Append mode only
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
data |
bin or str |
Data to write |
Example:
open "output.zip" "w" do |archive|
archive.open "data.bin" do |file|
file.write "Hello, World!"
file.write b"\x00\x01\x02\x03"
Error: Raises a runtime error if called on a file opened in read mode.
close()
Closes the file.
Example: