javascript - Convert data file to blob

Question

How to get a blob?

HTML:

<input type="file" onchange="previewFile()">

JavaScript:

function previewFile() {
  var file    = document.querySelector('input[type=file]').files[0];
  var reader  = new FileReader();

  // Get blob?
  console.log(file);
}

Answer 1

As pointed in the comments, file is a blob:

file instanceof Blob; // true

And you can get its content with the file reader API https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/API/FileReader

Read more: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Using_files_from_web_applications

var input = document.querySelector('input[type=file]');
var textarea = document.querySelector('textarea');

function readFile(event) {
  textarea.textContent = event.target.result;
  console.log(event.target.result);
}

function changeFile() {
  var file = input.files[0];
  var reader = new FileReader();
  reader.addEventListener('load', readFile);
  reader.readAsText(file);
}

input.addEventListener('change', changeFile);

<input type="file">
<textarea rows="10" cols="50"></textarea>