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seek
The seek
method sets the file position indicator for the file to the passed offset
bytes, under the mode given by whence
. The call resolves to the new position within the resource (bytes from the start).
Based on the SeekMode passed, the offset is interpreted as follows:
- when using
SeekMode.Start
, the offset must be greater than or equal to zero. - when using
SeekMode.Current
, the offset can be positive or negative. - when using
SeekMode.End
, the offset must be less than or equal to zero.
Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
offset | number | The offset in bytes from the position specified by whence . |
whence | SeekMode | The position from which the offset is applied. |
Returns
A Promise resolving to the new offset within the file.
Example
import { open, SeekMode } from 'k6/experimental/fs';
let file;
(async function () {
file = await open('bonjour.txt');
})();
export default async function () {
// Seek 6 bytes from the start of the file
await file.seek(6, SeekMode.Start);
// Seek 2 more bytes from the current position
await file.seek(2, SeekMode.Current);
// Seek backwards 2 bytes from the end of the file
await file.seek(-2, SeekMode.End);
}