Get content of a file out of the fs callback function

Asked Jun 01 '22 at 15:27

Active Jun 01 '22 at 15:27

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This is my code currently:

const fs = require("fs")
var content = "";
fs.readFile("./CP/m.txt", 'utf8', function (e,d) { content=d })
console.log(content)

However, it says content is empty. How can I keep the console.log out of the callback function but make it set the value to the content of the file?

asked Jun 01 '22 at 15:27

AnotherPillow

Have you tried [`readFileSync()`](https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/node-js-fs-readfilesync-method/)? – bloodyKnuckles Jun 01 '22 at 16:24
It's the same thing. – AnotherPillow Jun 01 '22 at 16:33
@AnotherPillow it's not the same thing if you use `readFileSync()` properly. – robertklep Jun 01 '22 at 16:55
Ah, I found it - thanks! – AnotherPillow Jun 01 '22 at 17:10

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