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# playFile(name)

Play a file from the SD card

@status current Introduced in 2.0.0, changed in 2.1.0

## Parameters

* `path` (string) full path to wav file (i.e. “/SOUNDS/en/system/tada.wav”) Introduced in 2.1.0: If you use a relative path, the current language is appended to the path (example: for English language: `/SOUNDS/en` is appended)

## Return value

none