| 1 | # Read Last N Lines
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| 3 | [](https://nodei.co/npm/read-last-lines/)
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| 5 | Read in the last N lines of a file efficiently using node.js and fs.
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| 7 | ## Installation
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| 9 | ``` bash
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| 10 | npm install read-last-lines --save
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| 11 | ```
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| 13 | ## Usage
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| 15 | example reading last 50 lines of a file
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| 16 | ``` javascript
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| 17 | const readLastLines = require('read-last-lines');
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| 18 | readLastLines.read('path/to/file', 50)
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| 19 | .then((lines) => console.log(lines));
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| 20 | ```
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| 22 | ## Contributing
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| 24 | 1. Fork it on Github [https://github.com/alexbbt/read-last-lines](https://github.com/alexbbt/read-last-lines)
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| 25 | 2. Create your feature branch: `git checkout -b my-new-feature`
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| 26 | 3. Commit your changes: `git commit -am 'Add some feature'`
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| 27 | 4. Push to the branch: `git push origin my-new-feature`
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| 28 | 5. Submit a pull request :D
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