How to properly read a file in laravel?

@darrion.kuhn 

To properly read a file in Laravel, you can use the built-in Storage facade which provides a simple way to work with files in Laravel. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to read a file in Laravel:

1. Import the Storage facade at the top of your file:

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use IlluminateSupportFacadesStorage;

1. Use the Storage::get method to read the contents of a file. You need to provide the path to the file you want to read as an argument. For example, to read the contents of a file named example.txt located in the storage/app/public directory, you can do the following:

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$fileContent = Storage::get('public/example.txt');

1. You can then use the $fileContent variable to access the contents of the file. For example, you can output the contents of the file to the browser:

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echo $fileContent;

1. Don’t forget to import the Storage facade at the top of your file before using it:

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use IlluminateSupportFacadesStorage;

That’s it! You’ve successfully read a file in Laravel using the Storage facade. Make sure you have the necessary permissions to read the file you are trying to access.