Function
| Arg | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| length | Max length of the file to read. | int |
| offset | Where to read from the file. | int64 |
| filename | One or more files to open. | OSPath (required) |
| accessor | An accessor to use. | string |
Read a file into a string.
Plugin
| Arg | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| chunk | length of each chunk to read from the file. | int |
| max_length | Max length of the file to read. | int |
| filenames | One or more files to open. | list of OSPath (required) |
| accessor | An accessor to use. | string |
Read files in chunks.
This plugin reads a file in chunks and returns each chunks as a separate row.
It is useful when we want to report file contents for small files like configuration files etc.
The returned row contains the following columns: data, offset, filename