EventBuffer::readFrom Read data from a file onto the end of the buffer &reftitle.description; public int EventBuffer::read mixed fd int howmuch Read data from the file specified by fd onto the end of the buffer. &reftitle.parameters; fd Socket resource, stream, or numeric file descriptor. howmuch Maxmimum number of bytes to read. &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns the number of bytes read, or &false; on failure. &reftitle.seealso; EventBuffer::copyout EventBuffer::drain EventBuffer::pullup EventBuffer::readLine EventBuffer::appendFrom