make_buffer

make_buffer --  creates a new, empty buffer.

Syntax

make_buffer (n_elements)

		

Arguments

n_elements

The number of elements (bytes) in the buffer.

Returns

A new buffer.

Description

This function creates a new, empty buffer with n_elements number of bytes, all set to zero.

Example

    Gamma> make_buffer(5);
    #{\0\0\0\0\0}
    Gamma> make_buffer(12);
    #{\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0}
    Gamma> 
    		

See Also

buffer, buffer_to_string

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