Importing text files
Text files can be imported in JS and TS files using the `import` keyword. This makes including static data in a library much easier. Using this feature requires `--unstable-raw-imports` CLI flag.
Text files can be imported in JS and TS modules. When doing so, you need to specify the `type: "text"` import attribute.
./main.ts
import text from "./log.txt" with { type: "text" };
console.log(text);Dynamic imports are also supported.
./main.ts
const text = await import("./log.txt", {
with: { type: "text" },
});
console.log(text);./log.txt
2025-07-01 08:15:12 - Program started
2025-07-01 08:16:45 - Uploading file: summary.xls
2025-07-01 08:17:33 - Error: Invalid file format (xls)
2025-07-01 08:18:01 - Uploadinf file failed: summary.xlsRun this example locally using the Deno CLI:
deno run https://docs.deno.com/examples/scripts/importing_text.ts/main