Read a specified amount of data. This is guaranteed to return, and has the added benefit of getting everything in one fread() chunk; if you know the size of the data you're getting beforehand, this is definitely the way to go.

Parameter

integer $size - maximum number of chars to recieve

Return value

mixed - the data or a PEAR_Error

Throws

Table 33-1. Possible PEAR_Error values

Error code	Error message	Reason	Solution
`NULL`	"not connected"	There is no open connection.	You must establish a connection before ( Net_Socket::connect()).

Note

This function can not be called statically.

See

Net_Socket::read()

Prev	Home	Next
Net_Socket::isBlocking()	Up	Net_Socket::readAll()

Who's Online
Guest Users: 8

Free Sample Chapters
	Deliver First Class Web Sites: 101 Essential Checklists Want to learn how to make your web sites usable and accessible? Want to ensure that your sites meet current best practice, without spending hours trawling through incomprehensible specifications and recommendations from dozens of different books, research papers, and web sites? Want to make sure that the sites you build are "right the first time," requiring no costly redevelopments?
More Sample Chapters

PHP General