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FileIsEOF

Last update:
May 18, 2026
Note:
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  5. Create a folder named dir1 and upload a text file, myfile.txt.

Description

Determines whether ColdFusion has reached the end of an on-disk or in-memory file while reading it.

Returns

Yes, if the end of the file has been reached; No, otherwise.

Category

Function syntax

FileIsEOF(fileObj)

See also

History

ColdFusion 8: Added this function.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
fileobj
The file object.

Example

The following example reads a file until it reaches the end of the file:
<cfscript>
    theDir=GetDirectoryFromPath(GetCurrentTemplatePath())
    theFolder=theDir&"Sample files/Test.txt"
    myfile = FileOpen(theFolder, "read"); 
    while(!FileIsEOF(myfile)) 
    { 
        x = FileReadLine(myfile); 
        WriteOutput("#x# "); 

    FileClose(myfile);
</cfscript>
Output
Hi! This is the content inside the file "Test.txt".

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