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# includeBytes

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## Function: includeBytes()

> **includeBytes**(`pathToWasm`): `Uint8Array`

A macro that reads the WASM code from the specified path at compile time.

### Parameters

• **pathToWasm**: `string`

The path to the WASM file to read code from.

### Returns

`Uint8Array`

### Defined in

[packages/near-sdk-js/src/near-bindgen.ts:249](https://github.com/near/near-sdk-js/blob/b58ac04fc6dff2f1120e9098c0cb059493486598/packages/near-sdk-js/src/near-bindgen.ts#L249)