util.file.read

local content = util.file.read(
    path
)

Prefix the path with :resourcename to access files from another running resource.

Local path — resolves relative to the current resource's directory.
Cross-resource path — prefix with :resourcename to resolve relative to another running resource's directory.
Example — :resource_a/files/data.json accesses files/data.json inside resource_a.

Type	Name	Description
`string`	path	File path to read

Type	Name	Description
`string` \| `bool`	content	File's content on successful execution, `false` otherwise

Read a file within the current resource

core.engine.print("info", "File content:", util.file.read("files/data.json"))

Read a file from another running resource

core.engine.print("info", "File content:", util.file.read(":resource_a/files/data.json"))