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## TestSandbox.writeTextFile() method

Creates a new file and writes the given data as a UTF-8-encoded text.

**Signature:**

```typescript
writeTextFile(dest: string, data: string): Promise<void>;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


</th><th>

Type


</th><th>

Description


</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td markdown="1">

dest


</td><td markdown="1">

string


</td><td markdown="1">

Destination filename, optionally including a relative path.


</td></tr>
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data


</td><td markdown="1">

string


</td><td markdown="1">

The text to write.


</td></tr>
</tbody></table>

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;void&gt;