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| -rw-r--r-- | io.c | 16 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ io_fillbuf(rb_io_t *fptr) * r, w = IO.pipe * r.eof? # blocks forever * - * Note that <code>IO#eof?</code> reads data to the input buffer. + * Note that <code>IO#eof?</code> reads data to the input byte buffer. * So <code>IO#sysread</code> may not behave as you intend with * <code>IO#eof?</code>, unless you call <code>IO#rewind</code> * first (which is not available for some streams). @@ -1885,7 +1885,7 @@ io_getpartial(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE io, int nonblock) * readpartial is designed for streams such as pipe, socket, tty, etc. * It blocks only when no data immediately available. * This means that it blocks only when following all conditions hold. - * * the buffer in the IO object is empty. + * * the byte buffer in the IO object is empty. * * the content of the stream is empty. * * the stream is not reached to EOF. * @@ -1894,7 +1894,7 @@ io_getpartial(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE io, int nonblock) * If EOF is reached, readpartial raises EOFError. * * When readpartial doesn't blocks, it returns or raises immediately. - * If the buffer is not empty, it returns the data in the buffer. + * If the byte buffer is not empty, it returns the data in the buffer. * Otherwise if the stream has some content, * it returns the data in the stream. * Otherwise if the stream is reached to EOF, it raises EOFError. @@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@ io_getpartial(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE io, int nonblock) * * Note that readpartial behaves similar to sysread. * The differences are: - * * If the buffer is not empty, read from the buffer instead of "sysread for buffered IO (IOError)". + * * If the byte buffer is not empty, read from the byte buffer instead of "sysread for buffered IO (IOError)". * * It doesn't cause Errno::EWOULDBLOCK and Errno::EINTR. When readpartial meets EWOULDBLOCK and EINTR by read system call, readpartial retry the system call. * * The later means that readpartial is nonblocking-flag insensitive. @@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@ io_readpartial(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE io) * * read_nonblock causes EOFError on EOF. * - * If the read buffer is not empty, + * If the read byte buffer is not empty, * read_nonblock reads from the buffer like readpartial. * In this case, the read(2) system call is not called. * @@ -3138,7 +3138,7 @@ rb_io_ungetbyte(VALUE io, VALUE b) * ios.ungetc(string) => nil * * Pushes back one character (passed as a parameter) onto <em>ios</em>, - * such that a subsequent buffered read will return it. Only one character + * such that a subsequent buffered character read will return it. Only one character * may be pushed back before a subsequent read operation (that is, * you will be able to read only the last of several characters that have been pushed * back). Has no effect with unbuffered reads (such as <code>IO#sysread</code>). @@ -9004,7 +9004,7 @@ argf_forward_call(VALUE arg) * blocks only when no data is immediately available. This means that it * blocks only when following all conditions hold: * - * * The buffer in the +IO+ object is empty. + * * The byte buffer in the +IO+ object is empty. * * The content of the stream is empty. * * The stream has not reached EOF. * @@ -9013,7 +9013,7 @@ argf_forward_call(VALUE arg) * an +EOFError+. * * When +readpartial+ doesn't block, it returns or raises immediately. If - * the buffer is not empty, it returns the data in the buffer. Otherwise, if + * the byte buffer is not empty, it returns the data in the buffer. Otherwise, if * the stream has some content, it returns the data in the stream. If the * stream reaches EOF an +EOFError+ is raised. */ |