Module buffer
Library used to buffer I/O streams and for some I/O stream utilities
Functions
| from (handle) | Create a buffered stream from the given unbuffered stream |
| fromString (str) | Returns an unbuffered stream that is backed by a string (in variable stream.data) |
| pipedStreams ([unbuffered=false]) | Return a set of stream that are piped to each other. |
Functions
- from (handle)
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Create a buffered stream from the given unbuffered stream
Parameters:
- handle stream unbuffered stream
Returns:
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stream
Buffered stream
- fromString (str)
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Returns an unbuffered stream that is backed by a string (in variable stream.data)
Parameters:
- str string The string from which to read or write
Returns:
-
stream
String stream
- pipedStreams ([unbuffered=false])
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Return a set of stream that are piped to each other.
This is the equivalent of a
pipelibrary on other operating systems.Parameters:
- unbuffered bool Whether the streams should be unbuffered or buffered (default false)
Returns:
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{stream,stream}
The piped input and output stream