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# read-chunk [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/read-chunk)
> Read a chunk from a file
Because the built-in way requires way too much boilerplate.
## Install
```
$ npm install read-chunk
```
## Usage
```js
const readChunk = require('read-chunk');
// foo.txt => hello
readChunk.sync('foo.txt', 1, 3);
//=> 'ell'
```
## API
### readChunk(filePath, startPosition, length)
Returns a `Promise<Buffer>` with the read chunk.
### readChunk.sync(filePath, startPosition, length)
Returns a `Buffer` with the read chunk.
#### filePath
Type: `string`
#### startPosition
Type: `number`
Position to start reading.
#### length
Type: `number`
Number of bytes to read.
## License
MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)