Binary.readBlock(3kaya)
NAME
Binary::readBlock - Read a block from a file.
SYNOPSIS
Binary readBlock( File h, Int bsize )
ARGUMENTS
h A file handle to read from
bsize The maximum number of bytes to read
DESCRIPTION
Creates a block of size bsize and reads data into it. If there is less
data to read than bsize , the block will contain as much data as could
be read, and the Binary.blockSize (3kaya) function will return the size
of the data that was read. Naturally, the file handle must be valid and
readable.
AUTHORS
Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others
(kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/
LICENSE
The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it
and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free
Software Foundation.
RELATED
- Binary.Binary (3kaya)
IO(3kaya)
Binary.writeBlock (3kaya)