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+---
+title: readFile
+description: Returns the contents of a file.
+date: 2017-02-01
+publishdate: 2017-02-01
+lastmod: 2021-11-26
+categories: [functions]
+menu:
+  docs:
+    parent: "functions"
+keywords: [files]
+signature: ["os.ReadFile PATH", "readFile PATH"]
+workson: []
+hugoversion:
+relatedfuncs: ['os.FileExists','os.ReadDir','os.Stat']
+deprecated: false
+aliases: []
+---
+The `os.ReadFile` function attempts to resolve the path relative to the root of your project directory. If a matching file is not found, it will attempt to resolve the path relative to the [`contentDir`]({{< relref "getting-started/configuration#contentdir">}}). A leading path separator (`/`) is optional.
+
+With a file named README.md in the root of your project directory:
+
+```text
+This is **bold** text.
+```
+
+This template code:
+
+```go-html-template
+{{ os.ReadFile "README.md" }}
+```
+
+Produces:
+
+```html
+This is **bold** text.
+```
+
+Note that `os.ReadFile` returns raw (uninterpreted) content.
+
+For more information on using `readDir` and `readFile` in your templates, see [Local File Templates]({{< relref "/templates/files" >}}).