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Dhiraj
Dhiraj

Reputation: 43

read local file content in bazel build system

Hi I would like to read a content of local file in .bzl file.

    print(onefile.basename)
    #content = ctx.read
    #content=ctx.file.onefile
    #print(onefile.content)

Upvotes: 3

Views: 8928

Answers (1)

László
László

Reputation: 4271

.bzl code cannot read files, and can't make decisions based on contents of files.

You must create actions (e.g. ctx.actions.run), make the file an action input, and have the action read the file.

.bzl code can load other .bzl files though, you might find that useful.

Upvotes: 5

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