# ReadFileBytes (String filePath)

| **Name**    | ***ReadFileBytes***                                                                                                                        |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Syntax      | ReadFileBytes (String filePath)                                                                                                            |
| Purpose     | To read and return entire contents of the specified file in bytes.                                                                         |
| Description | Reads all bytes of the file and returns a byte array containing all of the file’s contents. Use this function only for small binary files. |
| Return Type | Byte                                                                                                                                       |
| Parameter   | filePath \[System.String] – Full path of the file                                                                                          |

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**Example**

In this example, we are passing the required parameter to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.

Where,

*filePath* = C:\Users\Kanwal.Azim\OneDrive - Astera Software\Desktop\Functions Documentation\Files\ReadFileBytes\Test.txt

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Right-click on the function transformation object and select *Preview Output.* You can see that Astera Data Stack has read and returned the bytes of the specified file.

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