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---
title: os.ReadFile
linkTitle: readFile
description: Returns the contents of a file.
categories: [functions]
keywords: []
menu:
docs:
parent: functions
function:
aliases: [readFile]
returnType: string
signatures: [os.ReadFile PATH]
relatedFunctions:
- os.FileExists
- os.Getenv
- os.ReadDir
- os.ReadFile
- os.Stat
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
{{ 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](/templates/files).