How to resolve the algorithm Read entire file step by step in the Vedit macro language programming language

Published on 12 May 2024 09:40 PM

How to resolve the algorithm Read entire file step by step in the Vedit macro language programming language

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Problem Statement

Load the entire contents of some text file as a single string variable. If applicable, discuss: encoding selection, the possibility of memory-mapping. Of course, in practice one should avoid reading an entire file at once if the file is large and the task can be accomplished incrementally instead (in which case check File IO); this is for those cases where having the entire file is actually what is wanted.

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