##### Views

- Page
- Discussion
- View source
- History

# (File):open

Open the file for write, read or append.

## Function

### Synopsis

ok = File:open( mode )

### Arguments

`FileMode mode`
  The mode to open the file in.

### Returns

`boolean ok`
  True on success, false otherwise.

### Notes

If you are getting the error message "Could not set write directory", try setting the save directory. This is done either with love.filesystem.setIdentity or by setting the identity field in love.conf (only available with love 0.7 or higher).

## See Also

- File
- FileMode

## Other Languages

Dansk – Deutsch – English – Español – Français – Indonesia – Italiano – Lietuviškai – Magyar – Nederlands – Polski – Português – Română – Slovenský – Suomi – Svenska – Türkçe – Česky – Ελληνικά – Български – Русский – Српски – Українська – עברית – ไทย – 日本語 – 正體中文 – 简体中文 – Tiếng Việt – 한국어
More info

Retrieved from "https://www.love2d.org/wiki/(File):open"
Categories: Templates | Functions

##### Personal tools

- Log in

##### Search

##### Toolbox

- What links here
- Related changes
- Special pages
- Printable version
- Permanent link
- Browse properties