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57 lines
822 B
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# read-chunk [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/read-chunk)
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> Read a chunk from a file
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Because the built-in way requires way too much boilerplate.
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## Install
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```
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$ npm install read-chunk
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```
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## Usage
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```js
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const readChunk = require('read-chunk');
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// foo.txt => hello
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readChunk.sync('foo.txt', 1, 3);
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//=> 'ell'
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```
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## API
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### readChunk(filePath, startPosition, length)
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Returns a `Promise<Buffer>` with the read chunk.
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### readChunk.sync(filePath, startPosition, length)
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Returns a `Buffer` with the read chunk.
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#### filePath
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Type: `string`
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#### startPosition
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Type: `number`
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Position to start reading.
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#### length
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Type: `number`
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Number of bytes to read.
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## License
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MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)
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