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How to read very large text files fast Turn on/off line numbers in source code. Switch to Orginial background IDE or DSP color Comment or reply to this aritlce/tip for discussion. Bookmark this article to my favorite article(s). Print this article
30-Aug-02
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			Author: Tomas Rutkauskas

Does anyone know the fastest way to read large text files (10Mb) into a string. 
Readln is just too slow.

Answer:

Solve 1:

You may try this:

1   function R(const FileName: string): string;
2   var
3     M: TFileStream;
4   begin
5     M := TFileStream.Create(FileName, fmOpenRead);
6     try
7       SetLength(Result, M.Size);
8       M.read(Result[1], M.Size);
9     finally
10      M.Free;
11    end;
12  end;



Solve 2:

As an alternative to Christian's suggestion, you can also use a memory-mapped file:
13  
14  function MMFileToString(const AFilename: string): string;
15  var
16    hFile: THandle;
17    hFileMap: THandle;
18    hiSize: DWORD;
19    loSize: DWORD;
20    text: string;
21    view: pointer;
22  begin
23    Result := '';
24    if AFilename = '' then
25      Exit;
26    if not FileExists(AFilename) then
27      Exit;
28    {Open the file}
29    hFile := CreateFile(PChar(AFilename), GENERIC_READ, FILE_SHARE_READ, nil,
30      OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, 0);
31    if hFile <> INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE then
32    begin
33      loSize := GetFileSize(hFile, @hiSize);
34      {File was opened successfully, now map it:}
35      hFileMap := CreateFileMapping(hFile, nil, PAGE_READONLY, hiSize,
36  		 loSize, 'TextForString');
37      if (hFileMap <> 0) then
38      begin
39        if (GetLastError() = ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS) then
40        begin
41          MessageDlg('Mapping already exists - not created.', mtWarning, [mbOk], 0);
42          CloseHandle(hFileMap)
43        end
44        else
45        begin
46          try
47            {File mapped successfully, now map a view of the file into 
48  					the address space:}
49            view := MapViewOfFile(hFileMap, FILE_MAP_READ, 0, 0, 0);
50            if (view <> nil) then
51            begin {View mapped successfully}
52              CloseHandle(hFile); 
53  						{Close file handle - as long is view is open it will persist}
54              SetLength(Result, loSize);
55              Move(view^, Result[1], loSize);
56            end
57            else
58              MessageDlg('Unable to map view of file. ' + 
59  SysErrorMessage(GetLastError),
60                mtWarning, [mbOk], 0);
61          finally
62            UnmapViewOfFile(view); {Close view}
63            CloseHandle(hFileMap); {Close mapping}
64          end
65        end
66      end
67      else
68      begin
69        MessageDlg('Unable to create file mapping. ' + SysErrorMessage(GetLastError),
70          mtWarning, [mbOk], 0);
71      end;
72    end
73    else
74    begin
75      MessageDlg('Unable to open file. ' + SysErrorMessage(GetLastError),
76  		 mtWarning, [mbOk], 0);
77    end;
78  end;


			
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