(PECL event >= 1.6.0)
EventBuffer::read — Read data from an evbuffer and drain the bytes read
Read the first max_bytes from the buffer and drain the bytes read. If more max_bytes are requested than are available in the buffer, it only extracts as many bytes as available.
max_bytesMaxmimum number of bytes to read from the buffer.
Returns string read, or false on failure.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| PECL event 1.6.0 | Renamed EventBuffer::read()(the old method name) to EventBuffer::read(). EventBuffer::read() now takes only max_bytes argument; returns string instead of integer. |