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buffer_peek(3) | Library Functions Manual | buffer_peek(3) |
NAME¶
buffer_peek - return pointer to string in bufferSYNTAX¶
#include <buffer.h>char* buffer_peek(buffer* b);
DESCRIPTION¶
buffer_peek returns a pointer to the first byte of the string in the buffer.EXAMPLE¶
buffer_feed, buffer_peek and buffer_seek can be used for efficient reading loops, nearly the same speed as calling op directly:for (;;) { r = buffer_feed(&b); if (r <= 0) return r; x = buffer_peek(&b); dosomething(x,r); buffer_seek(&b,r); }