# bson_reader_new_from_file()

## Synopsis

    bson_reader_t *
    bson_reader_new_from_file (const char   *path,
                               bson_error_t *error);

## Parameters

path | A filename in the host filename encoding.
error | A bson_error_t.

## Description

Creates a new bson_reader_t using the file denoted by filename.

## Errors

Errors are propagated via the error parameter.

## Returns

A newly allocated bson_reader_t on success, otherwise NULL and error is set.