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# love.filesystem.newFileData

Available since LÖVE 0.7.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Creates a new FileData object.

## Function

### Synopsis

data = love.filesystem.newFileData( contents, name, decoder )

### Arguments

`string contents`
  The contents of the file.
`string name`
  The name of the file.
`FileDecoder decoder ("file")`
  The method to use when decoding the contents.

### Returns

`FileData data`
  Your new FileData.

## Function

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This variant is not supported in earlier versions.

Creates a new FileData from a file on the hard drive.

### Synopsis

data, err = love.filesystem.newFileData( filepath )

### Arguments

`string filepath`
  Path to the file.

### Returns

`FileData data`
  The new FileData, or nil if an error occurred.
`string err`
  The error string, if an error occurred.

## See Also

- love.filesystem
- FileData

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