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---
title: os.ReadFile
description: Returns the contents of a file.
categories: []
keywords: []
action:
aliases: [readFile]
related:
- functions/os/FileExists
- functions/os/Getenv
- functions/os/ReadDir
- functions/os/Stat
returnType: string
signatures: [os.ReadFile PATH]
aliases: [/functions/readfile]
---
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`](/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
{{ readFile "README.md" }}
```
Produces:
```html
This is **bold** text.
```
Note that `os.ReadFile` returns raw (uninterpreted) content.
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