open files using javascript code example
Example 1: javascript function to open file browser
const browseFiles = () => {
var input = document.createElement('input');
input.type = 'file';
input.click();
}
Example 2: Read files in JavaScript
function readImage(file) {
if (file.type && !file.type.startsWith('image/')) {
console.log('File is not an image.', file.type, file);
return;
}
const reader = new FileReader();
reader.addEventListener('load', (event) => {
img.src = event.target.result;
});
reader.readAsDataURL(file);
} Check if the file is an image. if (file.type && !file.type.startsWith('image/')) { console.log('File is not an image.', file.type, file); return; } const reader = new FileReader(); reader.addEventListener('load', (event) => { img.src = event.target.result; }); reader.readAsDataURL(file);}