EventBuffer::readFrom

Read data from a file onto the end of the buffer

&reftitle.description; public `int` `EventBuffer::read` `mixed` `fd` `int` `howmuch`

Read data from the file specified by `fd` onto the end of the buffer.

&reftitle.parameters;

`fd`

- Socket resource, stream, or numeric file descriptor.

`howmuch`

- Maxmimum number of bytes to read.

&reftitle.returnvalues;

Returns the number of bytes read, or &false; on failure.

&reftitle.seealso;

- `EventBuffer::copyout`
- `EventBuffer::drain`
- `EventBuffer::pullup`
- `EventBuffer::readLine`
- `EventBuffer::appendFrom`