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{{Client function}}

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This function returns the progress of a current running ped animation.
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==Syntax==
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
float getPedAnimationProgress ( ped thePed )
</syntaxhighlight>

===Required Arguments===
*'''thePed:''' the [[player]] or [[ped]] you want to get the [[animations|animation]] progress of.

===Returns===
Returns animation progress on success, -1 otherwise.

===Examples===
{{Needs Example}}

==See Also==
{{Client_ped_functions}}

GetPedAnimationLength

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GetPedAnimationSpeed

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GetPedAnimationLength

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{{Client function}}

{{New feature/item|3.0161|1.6.0|22780|
This function returns the length of a current running ped animation.
}}

==Syntax==
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
float getPedAnimationLength ( ped thePed )
</syntaxhighlight>

===Required Arguments===
*'''thePed:''' the [[player]] or [[ped]] you want to get the [[animations|animation]] progress of.

===Returns===
Returns animation length on success, -1 otherwise.

==See Also==
{{Client_ped_functions}}

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=== Table functions ===
*[[addTableChangeHandler]] » This function monitors the changes of a table.
*[[pairsByKeys]] » This function sort pairs table.
*[[rangeToTable]] » This function converts a string range to a table containing number values.
*[[setTableProtected]] » This function protects a table and makes it read-only.
*[[setTableToSql]] » This function is used to save the table in the database (sql).
*[[Sort_Functions]] » These functions are able to sort your tables by a key.
*[[getKeyFromValueInTable]] » This function returns the key of the specified value in a table.
*[[getTableFromSql]] » This functionality is used to obtain saved tables using the function ([https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/SetTableToSql SetTableToSql ]).
*[[isValueInTable]] » This function returns true if the value exists in the table, false if the value does not exist in the table.
*[[table.compare]] » This function checks whether two given tables are equal.
*[[table.copy]] » This function copies a whole table and all the tables in that table.
*[[table.deepmerge]] » This function deep merges two tables. Every nested table will be correspondingly merged.
*[[table.element]] » This function returns a new table with only userdata content.
*[[table.flip]] » This function returns the table from the last value to the first value, such as reflection.
*[[table.fromString]] » This function converts string to a table.
*[[table.getRandomRows]] » This function returns random rows from table.
*[[table.map]] » This function goes through a table and replaces every field with the return of the passed function, where the field's value is passed as first argument and optionally more arguments.
*[[table.merge]] » This function merges two or more tables together.
*[[table.random]] » This function retrieves a random value from a table.
*[[table.removeValue]] » This function removes a specified value from a table.
*[[table.size]] » This function returns the absolute size of a table.

=== ACL functions ===
*[[aclGroupClone]] » This function clone a group to another group with/without ACLs and/or objects.
*[[renameAclGroup]] » This function gives an existing ACL group a new name.
*[[getPlayersInACLGroup]] » This function returns all players in an ACL group.
*[[isPlayerInACL]] » This function checks if a player element is in an ACL group.

=== Account functions ===
*[[getPlayerFromAccountName]] » This function is used to obtain a player by the name of his account.
*[[isPlayerAccount]] » This function checks if the account is a valid player account (account exists and is not a guest account)

=== Camera functions ===
*[[smoothMoveCamera]] » This function allows you to create a cinematic camera flight.
*[[sCamera]] » The function creates a speed camera in-game, fines speeding vehicles, and notifies the driver and take money from player based on vehicle speed.

=== Colshape functions ===
*[[createGarageColShape]] » This function creates a collision shape from the specified garage.

=== Cursor functions ===
*[[getCursorMovedOn]] » This function checks in which way the cursor is currently moving.
*[[setCursorCenteredOnRectangle]] » This functions will center the cursor inside a rectangle.

=== Drawing functions ===
*[[dxDrawAnimWindow]] » This function draws an animated 2D window on the screen.
*[[dxDrawBorderedRectangle]] » This is a function that will create a bordered rectangle.
*[[dxDrawBorderedText]] » This is a function that will create a bordered text.
*[[dxDrawDashedLine]] » This function draws a line with dashes.
*[[dxDrawEditbox]] » This function draws a edit box across the screen - rendered for one frame. This should be used in conjunction with '''onClientRender''' in order to display continuously.
*[[dxDrawGifImage]] » This function simulates the effect of a GIF image by using image sprites in 2D.
*[[dxDrawImage3D]] » This function draws a 3D image in GTA world.
*[[dxDrawImageOnElement]] » This function draws an image on any element.
*[[dxDrawLinedRectangle]] » This is a function that will create a rectangle outline with dx lines.
*[[dxDrawLoading]] » This function draws a loading bar on the screen.
*[[dxDrawOctagon3D]] » This function creates a 3D Octagon
*[[dxDrawPolygon]] » This function draws a custom polygon on the screen.
*[[dxDrawProgressBar]] » This function simulates a progress bar drawed using DirectDraw.
*[[dxDrawRectangle3D]] » This function draws a 3D rectangle in GTA world.
*[[dxDrawRectangleOnPlayer]] » This function draws a 3D rectangle above the player.
*[[dxDrawRing]] » This function draws a ring with dx lines.
*[[dxDrawRombo]] » This function creates a Rhombus.
*[[dxDrawSprite]] » This function draw a sprite in the 3D world.
*[[dxDrawTextOnElement]] » This function draws a text on any element.
*[[dxDrawTextOnRectangle]] » Esta funcion crea un rectangle con un texto dentro.
*[[dxDrawTriangle]] » This is a function that will create a triangle with dx lines.
*[[dxDrawBordered3DLine]] »This function creates a bordered area with 3D dx lines.
*[[dxFade]] » This function fade-in or fade-out any dxDraw by gradually changing its alpha value.
*[[dxGetFontSizeFromHeight]] » This function calculates the font size from given height.
*[[dxGetRealFontHeight]] » This function calculates the height of a font.
*[[wordWrap]] » This function breaks a long string into a table of separate lines limited to a specific length in pixels, for drawing separately.
*[[CreateRectangle3D]] » This is a function that will create a 3d rectangle on the player screen.
*[[getScreenStartPositionFromBox]] » This function helps with getting the correct position for your dx-effects.

=== Effects functions ===
*[[attachEffect]] » This function allows you attach an effect to an element.
*[[setScreenFlash]] » This function will make the screen flash(like a screenshot).

=== Element functions ===
*[[autoAttach]] » This function attaches one element into another at the same position and rotation they are.
*[[attachElementToBone]] » This function allows you to attach an element to ped bone accurately using new bone functions.
*[[getElementDirectionCardialPoint]] » This function returns the direction of the element according to the ''wind rose''.
*[[getElementSpeed]] » This function returns the specified element's speed in m/s, km/h or mph.
*[[getElementUsingData]] » This function returns table elements that contains the elements data with the given key and value.
*[[getElementZoneFullName]] » This function allows you to retrieve the zone full name of a element.
*[[getElementsInDimension]] » This function returns a table of elements that are in the specified dimension.
*[[getElementsWithinMarker]] » This function returns a table of elements that are within a marker's collision shape.
*[[getNearestElement]] » This function returns the nearest element (of a specific type) to a player.
*[[getPositionInFrontOfElement]] » This function returns position in provided distance away from element, including element's rotation.
*[[isElementInAir]] » This function checks if an element is in air or not.
*[[isElementInPhotograph]] » This function checks if an element is in the player's camera picture area.
*[[isElementInRange]] » This function allows you to check if an element's range to a main point is within the maximum range.
*[[isElementMoving]] » This function checks if an element is moving.
*[[isElementPlayer]] » This function checks whether the element is a player or not.
*[[isElementWithinAColShape]] » This function checks if an element is within a collision shape element.
*[[multi_check]] » This function checks one element to many, handy and clean.
*[[setElementSpeed]] » This function allows you to set the speed of an element in kph or mph units.

=== Events ===
*[[onClientPlayerTimeChange]] » This code implements an event that is triggered when the player's real time change.
*[[onPlayerZoneChange]] » This code implements an event that is triggered when the player enters a new area on the map.
*[[onVehicleWeaponFire]] » This code implements an event that is triggered when a player in a vehicle fires a vehicle's weapon.

=== Input functions ===
*[[bindControlKeys]] » This function allows you to bind each key bound to a control individually. Doing this bypasses a little MTA restriction.
*[[unbindControlKeys]] » This function allows you to unbind each key bound to a control individually. Use this function with [[bindControlKeys]].
*[[getBoundControls]] » This function returns a table of control names that are bound to the specified key.
*[[isCommandHandlerAdded]] » This function allows you to check if a command is added or not in the respective resource.

=== Data functions ===
*[[levenshtein]] » This function can be used to calculate the Levenshtein distance between two strings.
*[[gregorianToJalali]] » This function converts gregorian date to jalali/shamsi date.
*[[byte2human]] » This function converts an integer (number of bytes) into a human-readable unit.
*[[capitalize]] » This function capitalizes a given string.
*[[convertDate]] » This function converts date to another look.
*[[convertServerTickToTimeStamp]] » This function converts server ticks to a unix timestamp.
*[[convertTextToSpeech]] » This function converts the provided text to a speech in the provided language which players can hear.
*[[findRotation3D]] » This function takes two sets of XYZ coordinates. It returns the 3D direction from point A to point B.
*[[findRotation]] » This function takes two points and returns the direction from point A to point B.
*[[formatDate]] » This function formats a date on the basis of a format string and returns it.
*[[formatNumber]] » This function formats large numbers by adding commas.
*[[generateRandomASCIIString]] » This function returns a random string which uses ASCII characters. 
*[[generateString]] » This function generates a random string with any characters.
*[[getAge]] » This function calculates the age of a given birthday.
*[[getDistanceBetweenElements]] » Returns the distance between two elements.
*[[getDistanceBetweenPointAndSegment2D]] » This function takes point coordinates and line (a segment) starting and ending coordinates. It returns the shortest distance between the point and the line.
*[[getEasterDate]] » This function returns easter date monthday and month for a given year.
*[[getElementRelatedAngle]] » This function returns the related angle between one element to another. This is useful to check which side an element is to another.
*[[getFreeDimension]] » This function get free dimension.
*[[getOffsetFromXYZ]] » This function allows you to take an entity and a position and calculate the relative offset between them accounting for rotations.
*[[getPointFromDistanceRotation]] » This function finds a point based on a starting point, direction and distance.
*[[getRealMonth]] » This function returns the current month name
*[[getRGColorFromPercentage]] »This function returns two integers representing red and green colors according to the specified percentage.
*[[getScreenRotationFromWorldPosition]] » This function returns a screen relative rotation to a world position.
*[[getTimestamp]] » This function returns the UNIX timestamp of a specified date and time.
*[[gradientString]] » This function transforms a string in a new coloured gradient string.
*[[hex2rgb]] » This function convert hex to rgb.
*[[hexColorToRGB]] » This function convert hex string/number to RGBA values.
*[[isLeapYear]] » This function returns a boolean representing if a given year is a leap year.
*[[isValidMail]] » This function checks whether a provided e-mail string is valid.
*[[removeHex]] » This function is used to remove hexadecimal numbers (colors, for example) from strings.
*[[RGBToHex]] » This function returns a string representing the color in hexadecimal.
*[[RGBToHSV]] » This function convert RGB to HSV color space.
*[[RGBToDecimal]] » This function convert RGB to Decimal color.
*[[secondsToTimeDesc]] » This function converts a plain seconds-integer into a user-friendly time description.
*[[string.count]] » This function counts the amount of occurences of a string in a string.
*[[string.explode]] » This function splits a string at a given separator pattern and returns a table with the pieces.
*[[string.insert]] » This function inserts a string within another string at a given position.
*[[splitMultiple]] » This function improves the split function so that multiple characters can be used as the split at character.
*[[switch]] » This function allows the value of a variable or expression to control the flow of program execution via a multiway branch.
*[[tocolor2rgba]] » This function convert tocolor to rgba.
*[[toHex]] » This function converts a decimal number to a hexadecimal number, as a fix to be used client-side.
*[[var dump]] » This function outputs information about one or more variables using outputConsole.
*[[wavelengthToRGBA]] » This function converts a physical wavelength of light to a RGBA color.
*[[fixPersianString]] » This function returns a fixed sorted bilingual RTL for strings consisting of Farsi/Arabic and English.

=== GUI functions ===
*[[centerWindow]] » This function centers a CEGUI window element responsively in any resolution.
*[[isMouseOnGUICloseButton]] » This function allows you to check whether the mouse cursor/pointer is within a gui-window's native close button.
*[[isMouseOnGuiElement]] » This function allows you to check whether or not your mouse is over a specific gui element, this is especially useful if the gui element has a parent. 
*[[guiMoveElement]] » This function moves guiElement by/like using moveObject.
*[[guiSetStaticImageMovable]] » This function allows you to move a static image like a gui window.
=====Comboboxes=====
*[[guiComboBoxAdjustHeight]] » This function adjusts a CEGUI combobox element to have the correct height.

=====Gridlists=====
*[[convertGridListToText]] » This function converts grid list contents to text.
*[[getGridListRowIndexFromText]] » This function returns the GridList row index from the specified text.
*[[guiGridListAddPlayers]] » This function add all online players to a grid list.
*[[isTextInGridList]] » This function checks if some text exist or not in the GridList.
*[[guiGridListGetColumnIDFromTitle]] » This function gets a gridlist's column ID from the column title.
*[[guiGridListGetSelectedText]] » This function returns a string containing the inner text of a selected gridlist item.
*[[guiGridListSetColumnNonSortable]] » This function makes a gridlist column become non-sortable.

=====Labels=====
*[[guiLabelAddEffect]] » This function add an effects to the gui-label like (shadow, outline).

=== Marker functions ===
*[[createMarkerAttachedTo]] » This function creates a marker that is attached to an element.

=== Math functions ===
*[[reMap]] » Re-maps a number from one range to another.
*[[math.clamp]] » This function returns the number between range of numbers or it's minimum or maximum.
*[[math.getBezierPoint]] » Get N-th order bezier point.
*[[math.hypot]] » This function returns the Hypotenuse of the triangle given by sides x and y.
*[[math.isPointInPolygon]] » Check if point is inside polygon or not.
*[[math.lerp]] » Get val between two integer.
*[[math.percent]] » This function returns a percentage from two number values.
*[[math.polygonArea]] » Compute area of any polygon.
*[[math.randomDiff]] » Generates a pseudo-random integer that's always different from the last random number generated.
*[[math.rotVecToEulerAngle]] » Rotation Vector To Euler Angle
*[[math.round]] » Rounds a number whereas the number of decimals to keep and the method may be set.
*[[mathNumber]] » This function is a workaround for the client-side floating-point precision of 24-bits.
*[[Math.percentProgress|math.percentProgress]] » Returns a percentage progress from two specific values.
*[[math.average]] » This function returns the simple arithmetic mean of multiple numbers.
*[[math.absin]] » This function returns a formula representing the just positive half of a sine wave.

=== Map functions ===
*[[assignLod]] » This function lets you conveniently generate and apply a LOD model to a mapping object.
*[[getWorldPositionFromMapPosition]] » This function converts an F11 map position to world position.

=== Ped functions ===
*[[getAlivePlayersInTeam]] » This function returns a table of the alive players in a team.
*[[getGuestPlayers]] » This function gets a players not login or players Guest .
*[[getOnlineAdmins]] » This function returns a table of all logged-in administrators.
*[[getPedEyesPosition]] » This function allows you to get peds eyes position.
*[[getPedGender]] » This function allows you to get peds their gender.
*[[getPedMaxHealth]] » This function returns a pedestrians's maximum health by converting it from their maximum health stat.
*[[getPedMaxOxygenLevel]] » This function returns a ped's maximum oxygen level by converting it from their maximum underwater stamina stat.
*[[getPedWeaponSkill]] » This function returns a ped's corresponding weapon skill level name.
*[[getPedHitBone]] » This function gets the approximate number of the bone where the ped is hit.
*[[getPlayerFromNamePart]] » This function returns a player from partial name.
*[[getPlayerFromSerial]] » This function returns a player from their serial.
*[[getPlayersByData]] » This function returns a table of players that have the specified data name.
*[[getPlayersInPhotograph]] » This function returns a table of all players in photograph.
*[[getPlayersInVehicles]] » This function returns a table of the players insides vehicles from a specified dimension.
*[[getPlayerNameFromID]] » This function will get the player name from the ID element data.
*[[isPedAiming]]» This function checks if a pedestrian is aiming their weapon.
*[[isPedAimingNearPed]] » This is similar to isPedAiming but uses a colshape to be more precise.
*[[isPedDiving]] » This feature checks that pedestrian is diving in the water.
*[[isPedDrivingVehicle]] » This function checks if a specified pedestrian is driving a vehicle.
*[[isPedNearbyWall]] » This function checks if player/ped is nearby a objects like buildings or walls.
*[[isPlayerInTeam]] » This function checks if a player is in a specified team.
*[[setPedAttack]] » This function will make a ped attack a specified target.
*[[setPedFollow]] » This function will make a ped follow a specified target.

=== Player functions ===
*[[countPlayersInRange]] » This function returns the number of players that are within a certain range of the specified coordinates.
*[[getPlayerPreviousAndNextWeapon]] » This function returns the player previous and next weapon.
*[[getPlayersInRange]] » This function make a table of players within certain range.
*[[isPlayerActuallyInVehicle]] » This function checks if a player is actually in a vehicle instead of just in the process of entering.
*[[isPlayerHitByVehicle]] » This function cancels event when a element is hit by a vehicle.

=== Resource functions ===
*[[getResourceScripts]] » This function returns a table of the resource scripts.
*[[getResourceSettings]] » This function returns a table of the resource settings.
*[[getResourceSize]] » This function returns the size of a specified resource in kB(kilobyte)
*[[refreshResource]] » This function refreshes your resource if you changed any of the files
*[[setResourcePriority]] » This function set resource download priority group.

=== Sound functions ===
*[[isSoundFinished]] » This function checks if a sound element has finished.
*[[stopSoundSlowly]] » This function stop your sound element slowly.

=== Browser functions ===
*[[playVideo]] » This function plays a video on the screen.

=== Team functions ===
*[[getTeamFromColor]] » This function returns a team element by the specified color.
*[[getTeamWithFewestPlayers]] » This function returns a team element with least players of all the specified teams.

=== Vehicle functions ===
*[[findEmptyCarSeat]] » This function finds you the first empty seat in a vehicle.
*[[getNearestVehicle]] » This function gets the nearest vehicle to the specified player in a specified distance.
*[[getRandomVehicle]] » This function gets a random vehicle.
*[[getValidVehicleModels]] » This function returns a table of all valid vehicle models.
*[[getVehiclesCountByType]] » This function returns the amount of vehicles by the given type as an integer value.
*[[getVehicleTurnVelocityCenterOfMass]]» This function gets a vehicle's turn velocity relative to the vehicle's center or mass.
*[[isVehicleDoubleExhaust]] » This function checks is exhaust vehicle double.
*[[isVehicleEmpty]] » This function checks whether a vehicle is empty.
*[[isVehicleOccupied]] » This function checks if a specified vehicle is occupied.
*[[isVehicleOnRoof]] » This function checks whether vehicle is on roof.
*[[isVehicleOnFire]] » This function checks if the vehicle is on fire or not.
*[[isVehicleReversing]] » This function checks if a specified vehicle is moving backwards.
*[[isVehicleUpgraded]] » This function checks is vehicle upgraded by upgrade ID.
*[[setVehicleGravityPoint]] » This function sets a vehicle's gravity in the direction of a 3 dimensional coordinate with the strength specified.
*[[setVehicleTurnVelocityCenterOfMass]] » This function sets a vehicle's turn velocity relative to the vehicle's center or mass.
*[[setVehicleHandlingFromText]] » This function sets a vehicle's handling from text.
*[[setVehicleWheelModel]] » This function changes the wheel model of the informed vehicle.

=== Weapon functions ===
*[[getJetpackWeaponsEnabled]] » This function returns a table of enabled weapons usable on a jetpack.

=== Object functions ===
*[[getDynamicDoorObjectOpenRatio]] » This function tells you how open a dynamic door is in a range from 0 to 1.
*[[isElementObject]] » This function tells you if an element is an object or no.

=== XML functions ===
*[[getXMLNodes]] » This function returns all children of a XML node.

=== Engine functions ===
*[[engineGetCOLsFromLibrary]] » This function gets the collision data from the col library.
*[[engineLoadIMGContainer]] » This function loads the IMG container.

=== Utility ===
*[[animate]] » This function allows you to use interpolateBetween without render event and easily used.
*[[callClientFunction]] » This function allows you to call any client-side function from the server's side.
*[[callServerFunction]] » This function allows you to call any server-side function from the client's side.
*[[check]] » This function checks if its arguments are of the right type and calls the error-function if one is not.
*[[checkPassiveTimer]] » This function allows you to use passive timers in your conditions. For example you want to prevent players repeatedly using a command.
*[[coroutine.resume]] » This function applies a fix for hidden coroutine error messages.
*[[compact]] » This function create table containing variables and their values.
*[[getBanBySerial]] » This function returns the ban if the serial is banned.
*[[getBanFromName]] » This functions returns the ban of the given playername.
*[[getCurrentFPS]] » This function returns the frames per second at which GTA: SA is running.
*[[getSkinNameFromID]] » This function returns the name of the skin from the given id.
*[[IfElse]] » This function returns one of two values based on a boolean expression.
*[[isCharInString]] » This shared function allows you to check if a char specified is in a string value.
*[[isLastExecuteInTimer]] » This function check if the execute is the last execute in the timer.
*[[isMouseInCircle]] » This function checks if a cursor position is in circular area or not.
*[[isMouseInPosition]] » This function allows you to check whether the mouse cursor/pointer is within a rectangular position.
*[[iterElements]] » This function returns ''a time-saving'' iterator for your for-loops.
*[[PlotTrajectoryAtTime]] » Calculate projectile/water trajectory.
*[[preprocessor]] » This function allow you to use gcc macros.
*[[vector3:compare]] » This method checks whether two vectors match, with optional precision.
*[[svgCreateRoundedRectangle]] » This function creates a rectangle with rounded edges.
*[[debounce]] » This function is removing unwanted input noise.
*[[listAllFiles]] » This function lists all files and subdirectories within a given directory and its subdirectories.

===String functions===
*[[string.endsWith]] » This function checks if a string ends with other string.
*[[string.startsWith]] » This function checks if a string starts with other string.
*[[string.repetition]] » This function repeats a substring n times.
<noinclude>[[Category:Useful Functions]]</noinclude>

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== <code>auto</code> vs <code>auto*</code> ==

When you use <code>static_cast</code>, wouldn't it be better to use <code>auto</code> instead of <code>auto*</code>?
<syntaxhighlight language="c++">
auto* obj = static_cast<Class*>(object);
// vs
auto obj = static_cast<Class*>(object);
</syntaxhighlight>

It would have the same result. Yes, <code>*</code> marks the variable as a pointer but
from the cast we can see that it is a pointer nonetheless.

-- [[User:Tracer|Tracer]] ([[User talk:Tracer|talk]]) 18:57, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

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FileRead

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{{Server client function}}

Reads the specified number of bytes from the given file starting at its current read/write position, and returns them as a string.

==Syntax==
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
string fileRead ( file theFile, int count )
</syntaxhighlight>

{{Added feature/item|1.6.1|1.6.0|22560|
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
string fileRead ( string filePath )
</syntaxhighlight>
}}
{{OOP||[[file]]:read}}

===Required Arguments===
*'''theFile:''' A handle to the file you wish to read from. Use [[fileOpen]] to obtain this handle.
*'''count:''' The number of bytes you wish to read.
{{Added feature/item|1.6.1|1.6.0|22560|
*'''filePath:''' Path to the file you want to read
}}

===Returns===
Returns the bytes that were read in a string. Note that this string might not contain as many bytes as you specified if an error occured, i.e. end of file.

==Example==
<section name="Shared" class="both" show="true">
This example opens the file test.txt and outputs its contents to the console.
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
function readFile(path)
local file = fileOpen(path) -- attempt to open the file
if not file then
return false -- stop function on failure
end
local count = fileGetSize(file) -- get file's total size
local data = fileRead(file, count) -- read whole file
fileClose(file) -- close the file once we're done with it
outputConsole(data) -- output code in console
end

addCommandHandler("readfile",function(cmd,fileName) -- add command to test this function
readFile(fileName) -- execute the function
end)
</syntaxhighlight>
</section>

<section name="Server" class="server" show="true">
This example reads file from path and prints its content to the console
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
addCommandHandler('readFile', function(player, cmd, file)
if not file then
outputChatBox('You need to provide a path!', player, 255,0,0)
return
end
outputChatBox(fileRead(file), player)
end)
</syntaxhighlight>
</section>

==See Also==
{{File functions}}
[[pt-br:fileRead]]