Is there example, how to read text file on iOS (e....

# kotlin-native

[Konstantin Petrukhnov]

Is there example, how to read text file on iOS (e.g. if i have some kind of filepath)?

[Kris Wong]

you will need a multiplatform library for file handling, or you will need to use the iOS platform APIs. https://github.com/AAkira/Kotlin-Multiplatform-Libraries

[kpgalligan]

We pass in a lambda from swift on app start

[kpgalligan]

In common https://github.com/touchlab/DroidconKotlin/blob/master/sessionize/lib/src/commonMain/kotlin/co/touchlab/sessionize/ServiceRegistry.kt#L25

[kpgalligan]

Type is (filePrefix: String, fileType: String) -> String?

[kpgalligan]

In swift it’s this https://github.com/touchlab/DroidconKotlin/blob/master/iosApp/iosApp/app/AppDelegate.swift#L69

[kpgalligan]

func loadAsset(filePrefix:String, fileType:String) -> String?{
        do{
            let bundleFile = Bundle.main.path(forResource: filePrefix, ofType: fileType)
            return try String(contentsOfFile: bundleFile!)
        } catch {
            return nil
        }
    }

[kpgalligan]

There are places where coding something in swift is much easier than trying to sort out the interop equivalent (although it can make unit tests more difficult)