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# extract_text_from_file

The `extract_text_from_file` function uses KeyView to extract text from a file.

## Syntax

    extract_text_from_file( filename )

## Arguments

Argument | Description
--- | ---
`filename` | (string) The path and file name of the file that you want to extract text from.

## Returns

String. Returns the text extracted from the file.

## Example

    local filePath = "c:/path/to/my/file.xml";
    local text = extract_text_from_file(filePath);

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