importlib.resources.read_text()
importlib.resources.read_text() is a Python function in the Importlib Module category. Reads a text file resource from a package. The syntax is importlib.resources.read_text(package, resource, encoding="utf-8", errors="strict"). Returns: String content. A typical example: from importlib.resources import read_text
data = read_text("mypackage", "config.json")
print(data). A close sibling is importlib.import_module(), which dynamically imports a module by name at runtime (like `import` statement). A close sibling is importlib.reload(), which re-imports an already imported module (useful for development). A close sibling is importlib.resources.read_binary(), which reads a binary file resource from a package. A close sibling is importlib.resources.files(), which returns a Traversable object representing the package's resources. More about this category: Import system — import_module, reload, resources, metadata. For a broader walkthrough, read the Importlib Module guide. Related Importlib Module entries: importlib.import_module(), importlib.reload(), importlib.resources.read_binary(), importlib.resources.files(), importlib.util.find_spec(), importlib.metadata.version(). This page is part of the free Python Reference documentation covering 978+ functions, methods, and modules with examples and parameter details.