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function Deno.truncateSync

Synchronously truncates (or extends) the specified file, to reach the specified len. If len is not specified then the entire file contents are truncated.

Truncate the entire file

Deno.truncateSync("my_file.txt");

Truncate part of the file

const file = Deno.makeTempFileSync();
Deno.writeFileSync(file, new TextEncoder().encode("Hello World"));
Deno.truncateSync(file, 7);
const data = Deno.readFileSync(file);
console.log(new TextDecoder().decode(data));

Requires allow-write permission.

Parameters

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name: string
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len: number