when would we use fs.readfile code example

Example 1: nodejs readfile

const fs = require('fs');

fs.readFile('/Users/joe/test.txt', 'utf8' , (err, data) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(err);
    return
  }
  console.log(data);
});

Example 2: node read file sync

// macOS, Linux, and Windows
fs.readFileSync('<directory>');
// => [Error: EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, read <directory>]

//  FreeBSD
fs.readFileSync('<directory>'); // => <data>