file.go

package main

import (
	"bufio"
	"fmt"
	"os"
)

func createFile(path string) {
	// check if file exists
	var _, err = os.Stat(path)

	// create file if not exists
	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
		var file, err = os.Create(path)
		_check(err)
		fmt.Println("File Created Successfully", path)

		defer file.Close()
	}

}

// readLines reads a whole file into memory
// and returns a slice of its lines.
func readLines(path string) ([]string, error) {
	file, err := os.Open(path)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	defer file.Close()

	var lines []string
	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
	for scanner.Scan() {
		lines = append(lines, scanner.Text())
	}
	return lines, scanner.Err()
}

// writeLines writes the lines to the given file.
func writeLines(lines []string, path string) error {
	file, err := os.Create(path)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer file.Close()

	w := bufio.NewWriter(file)
	for _, line := range lines {
		fmt.Fprintln(w, line)
	}
	return w.Flush()
}