EventBuffer
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EventBuffer::drain

Removes specified number of bytes from the front of the buffer without copying it anywhere

Description

public bool EventBuffer::drain( int $len )

Behaves as EventBuffer::read , except that it does not copy the data: it just removes it from the front of the buffer.

Parameters

len

The number of bytes to remove from the buffer.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

See Also

  • EventBuffer::read
  • EventBuffer::appendFrom