sys_process->read

Reads child stdout bytes.

Target member

Signature

1sys_process->read(count::integer= ?, -timeout= ?)

Reads child stdout bytes.

sys_process->read is called with member syntax on a receiver value. sys_process->read interacts with logs or child processes. Quote external arguments carefully and keep process output handling explicit.

Parameters

count: Optional value of type integer. Supply count positionally unless the signature shows a keyword form.
-timeout: Optional value. Supply -timeout by keyword, keeping the leading hyphen in the call.

Examples

Basic call

1#p->read

The example keeps process or logging behavior explicit so failures are visible.