PersonalWebsite/Helper/FileHelper.go

package Helper

import (
	"io"
	"io/ioutil"
	"mime/multipart"
	"os"
	"path/filepath"
	"strings"

	"PersonalWebsite/Variables"
)

func UploadFiles(files []*multipart.FileHeader) error {
	var (
		file multipart.File
		dst  *os.File
		e    error
	)

	for i := range files {
		//for each fileheader, get a handle to the actual file
		file, e = files[i].Open()
		defer file.Close()
		if e != nil {
			return e
		}

		//create destination file making sure the path is writeable.
		dst, e = os.Create(Variables.ProjectRoot + "/web/static/" + files[i].Filename)
		defer dst.Close()
		if e != nil {
			return e
		}

		//copy the uploaded file to the destination file
		if _, e := io.Copy(dst, file); e != nil {
			return e
		}

	}
	return nil
}

func WriteBody(title string, body string) (string, error) {
	var (
		filename, path string
		f              *os.File
		e              error
	)

	filename = strings.ReplaceAll(title, " ", "_") + ".gohtml"

	path = filepath.Join(
		Variables.ProjectRoot,
		"web/posts/",
		filename,
	)

	f, e = os.Create(path)

	if e != nil {
		return "", e
	}

	defer f.Close()

	_, e = f.WriteString(body)

	if e != nil {
		return "", e
	}

	return filename, nil
}

func GetFileContents(path string) (string, error) {
	var (
		content []byte
		e       error
	)

	path = filepath.Join(
		Variables.ProjectRoot,
		"web/posts/",
		path,
	)

	content, e = ioutil.ReadFile(path)
	if e != nil {
		return "", e
	}

	// Convert []byte to string and print to screen
	return string(content), nil
}