Basic File Operations in GJS with Gio
Getting a Gio.File Instance
// We use GLib.build_filenamev to abstract away path separators like '/' and '\'
let path = GLib.build_filenamev([GLib.get_home_dir(), 'testing.txt']);
// Let's create a Gio.File instance from our path
let file = Gio.File.new_for_path(path);
Creating a file
Permissions
Permissions are written in octal notation. See this guide for more information on Unix permissions;
| Earlier Versions | 1.50+ |
|---|---|
const PERMISSIONS_MODE = parseInt('0744', 8); | const PERMISSIONS_MODE = 0o744; |
Saving Content
if (GLib.mkdir_with_parents(file.get_parent().get_path(), PERMISSIONS_MODE) === 0) {
let [success, tag] = file.replace_contents(text, null, false, Gio.FileCreateFlags.REPLACE_DESTINATION, null);
}
Loading A File's Contents
Load Entire File
const { Gio, GLib } = imports.gi;
let [success, contents] = file.load_contents(null);
log(contents);