string_file_buffer

string_file_buffer --  queries a string file for its internal buffer.

Syntax

string_file_buffer (string_file)

		

Arguments

string_file

A file which points to an in-memory string, created by a call to open_string.

Returns

The characters remaining to be read within the string file.

Description

This function queries a string file for its internal buffer.

Example

    Gamma> a = open_string("my false file");
    #<File:"String">
    Gamma> read_n_chars(a,3);
    #{my }
    Gamma> string_file_buffer(a);
    "false file"
    Gamma> 
    		

See Also

open_string

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