Path.read_text()
Path.read_text() is a Python method in the Pathlib Module category. Reads the file content as a string. The syntax is Path.read_text(encoding=None, errors=None). Parameters: encoding, errors. Returns: String. A typical example: content = Path("file.txt").read_text(encoding="utf-8"). A close sibling is pathlib.Path(), which creates a Path object for filesystem path operations. A close sibling is Path.exists(), which returns True if the path points to an existing file or directory. A close sibling is Path.is_file(), which returns True if the path points to a regular file. A close sibling is Path.is_dir(), which returns True if the path points to a directory. More about this category: Object-oriented filesystem paths — Path operations, glob, file I/O. For a broader walkthrough, read the Pathlib Module guide. Related Pathlib Module entries: pathlib.Path(), Path.exists(), Path.is_file(), Path.is_dir(), Path.mkdir(), Path.write_text(). This page is part of the free Python Reference documentation covering 978+ functions, methods, and modules with examples and parameter details.