Function read

read(path: string, offset: number, length: number): string | null
Read part or all of a file as a UTF-8 string.
Parameters
- path: string
  Path to the file. ~ is expanded.
- offset: number
  Byte offset to start reading from. Pass 0 (or omit) to read from the beginning.
- length: number
  Maximum number of bytes to read. Pass 0 (or omit) to read to the end of the file.
Returns string | null
The file contents as a UTF-8 string, or null if the file cannot be read.