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