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Added in 1.9.0
$read(filename, [ntswrp], [matchtext], [N])
Returns a single line of text from a file.
See also $readn.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| filename | Filename to read. |
| [ntswrp] | (optional) |
| [matchtext] | Matchtext to search. (optional) |
| [N] | The Nth line. |
Options
| Option | Description |
| n | Don't evaluate any identifiers in the line. |
| t | Treat the first line as a plain text, even if it's a number. |
| s | Search for matchtext. |
| w | Search for case-insensitive matchtext as a wildmatch. |
| W | Search for case-sensitive matchtext as a wildmatch. (AdiIRC only) |
| r | Search for matchtext as a regular expression. |
| p | Treat command | separators as such instead of as plain text. |
Example
; Prints a random line from the file 'file.txt'. //echo $read(file.txt) ; Prints line '10' from the file 'file,txt. //echo $read(file.txt, 10) ; Searches file 'file,txt for a line beginning with the text 'Hello World' and prints the text following the match value. //echo $read(file.txt, s, Hello World) ; Searches file 'file.txt' for a line matching the wildmatch '*Hello World*' and prints it. //echo $read(file.txt, w, *Hello World*)
Updated by Per Amundsen 11 months ago · 3 revisions