# EventBuffer::readFrom

(PECL event >= 1.7.0)

EventBuffer::readFrom — Read data from a file onto the end of the buffer

### Description

public EventBuffer::read ( mixed `$fd` , int `$howmuch` ) : int

Read data from the file specified by `fd` onto the end of the buffer.

### Parameters

`fd`

  Socket resource, stream, or numeric file descriptor.

`howmuch`

  Maxmimum number of bytes to read.

### Return Values

Returns the number of bytes read, or `FALSE` on failure.

### See Also

- EventBuffer::copyout() - Copies out specified number of bytes from the front of the buffer
- EventBuffer::drain() - Removes specified number of bytes from the front of the buffer without copying it anywhere
- EventBuffer::pullup() - Linearizes data within buffer and returns it's contents as a string
- EventBuffer::readLine() - Extracts a line from the front of the buffer
- EventBuffer::appendFrom() - Moves the specified number of bytes from a source buffer to the end of the current buffer