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basic_seq_packet_socket::available (2 of 2 overloads)

basic_seq_packet_socket::available (2 of 2 overloads)

Inherited from basic_socket.

Determine the number of bytes available for reading.

std::size_t available(
    boost::system::error_code & ec) const;

This function is used to determine the number of bytes that may be read without blocking.

Parameters

ec: Set to indicate what error occurred, if any.

Return Value

The number of bytes that may be read without blocking, or 0 if an error occurs.