nushell/docs/commands/open.md

---
title: open
layout: command
version: 0.59.1
---

Opens a file.

## Signature

```> open (filename) --raw```

## Parameters

 -  `filename`: the filename to use
 -  `--raw`: open file as raw binary

## Examples

Open a file, with structure (based on file extension)
```shell
> open myfile.json
```

Open a file, as raw bytes
```shell
> open myfile.json --raw
```

Open a file, using the input to get filename
```shell
> echo 'myfile.txt' | open
```
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			- `--raw`: open file as raw binary
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			`Open a file, with structure (based on file extension)`
Add documentation for the open command 2019-10-06 14:53:17 +00:00			```shell
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Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 02:22:51 +00:00			`> echo 'myfile.txt' \| open`
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