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Create File

Files & Folders·v1.1.1
Files & FoldersFilesWrites files

Create a file, with or without starting text in it

Inputs

NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
File Path
filePath		fileRequiredNot set
Initial Content
initialContent		stringOptionalNot set
Overwrite Existing
overwriteExisting		booleanOptionalfalse
Create Missing Folders
createMissingFolders		booleanOptionalfalse
Encoding
encoding		enumOptionalutf-8
utf-8utf-16asciilatin1
Output Variable
outputVariable		variableOptionalCreateResult

Output

$outputVariableObject

Object describing the create result. Reference {CreateResult.filePath}, {CreateResult.sizeBytes}, {CreateResult.overwritten}, {CreateResult.success}, or {CreateResult} alone (resolves to the new file path).

  • successBoolean
  • filePathString
  • sizeBytesNumber
  • overwrittenBoolean
  • pathString

Compatibility

WindowsLinuxAttendedUnattended

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