:sig String file_get_contents(String file_name) :params file_name : file name of file that should be read return value : String containing the file's contents :see >sys :content Reads the file identified by `file_name` and returns it as a `String`. If the file cannot be read, this function returns an empty string. ## Related Concepts - PHP: `file_get_contents()` - JavaScript / Node.js: Node `fs.readFileSync()` or `fs.promises.readFile()`