From: "Ara.T.Howard" <ahoward@...>
Date: 2004-07-23T12:12:00+09:00
Subject: Re: sysread and buffered I/O

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On Fri, 23 Jul 2004, Tanaka Akira wrote:

> In article <Pine.LNX.4.60.0407220742560.5080@harp.ngdc.noaa.gov>,
>  "Ara.T.Howard" <ahoward@noaa.gov> writes:
>
>>    IO.read
>>
>>      actively takes characters from IO until EOF is found
>>
>>    IO.receive
>>
>>      passively receives any waiting characters from IO
>
> I see.
>
> However, another problem is it is confusing with BasicSocket#recv.
> --
> Tanaka Akira

i wouldn't chose the word 'confusing' - reading the man page of recv makes =
it
sound VERY close to what you want.  however, using exactly 'recv' WOULD be
confusing...  checking on dictionary.com for receive :

   Entry:   receive
   Function:   verb
   Definition:   accept
   Synonyms:   accept, acquire, admit, apprehend, appropriate, arrogate, as=
sume, be given, be informed, be told, catch, collect, come by, come into, c=
op, corral, derive, draw, earn, gain, gather, get, get from, grab, hear, ho=
ld, inherit, make, obtain, perceive, pick up, pocket, procure, pull, pull d=
own, reap, redeem, secure, seize, snag, take, take in, take possession, win
   Concept:   taking
   Source:   Roget's New Millennium=E2=84=A2 Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.=
0.5)
   Copyright =C2=A9 2004 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserv=
ed.

   Entry:   receive

so i'd suggest

   receive
   accept
   reap

i like the sound of

   IO#reap

alot, eg. :

   #
   # read all chars available on pipe
   #
     buf =3D pipe.reap

i think this method is much needed and no name exists for something like it=
=2E
if we pick one that is memorable people will use it and remember it.

cheers.

-a
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