-- see if the file exists local function file_exists(file) local f = io.open(file, "rb") if f then f:close() end return f ~= nil end -- get all lines from a file, returns an empty -- list/table if the file does not exist local function line_from(file) if not file_exists(file) then return {} end local f = io.open(file) -- 'r' is unnecessary because it's a default value. local line = f:read() -- '*l' is unnecessary because it's a default value. f:close() return line; end local filePath = os.getenv("HOME").."/.cache/dark-mode"; local function updateTheme() local line = line_from(filePath); if line then local dark = string.find(line, "dark"); if dark then vim.cmd("colorscheme nightfox") else vim.cmd("colorscheme dayfox") end end end updateTheme() local w = vim.loop.new_fs_event() w:start(filePath, {}, vim.schedule_wrap(updateTheme))