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Writes data to a file.

Syntax

writefile(path: string, data: string) -> void

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`path`	`string`	The file path
`data`	`string`	The data to write

Returns

This function does not return a value.

Description

writefile writes data to a file, creating the file if it doesn't exist or overwriting it if it does. Parent folders are created automatically.

Example

-- Write a simple text file
writefile("hello.txt", "Hello, World!")

-- Verify the content
print(readfile("hello.txt")) -- "Hello, World!"

Writing JSON

local HttpService = game:GetService("HttpService")

local settings = {
    volume = 0.5,
    graphics = "high",
    keybinds = {
        toggle = "F1",
        menu = "F2"
    }
}

writefile("settings.json", HttpService:JSONEncode(settings))

Writing to Subfolders

-- Parent folders are created automatically
writefile("data/saves/slot1.txt", "Save data here")

-- Or create them explicitly
makefolder("logs")
writefile("logs/session.log", "Session started")

Binary Data

-- Write binary data (as string)
local binary = string.char(0, 1, 2, 3, 255)
writefile("binary.bin", binary)

readfile - Read a file
appendfile - Append to a file
isfile - Check if file exists

writefile

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