Function std.stdio.File.byChunk
Returns an input range set up to read from the file handle a chunk at a time.
auto std
ulong chunkSize
);
auto std
ubyte[] buffer
);
The element type for the range will be ubyte[]. Range primitives
may throw StdioException on I/O error.
Example
void main()
{
// Read standard input 4KB at a time
foreach (ubyte[] buffer; stdinThe parameter may be a number (as shown in the example above) dictating the
size of each chunk. Alternatively, byChunk accepts a
user-provided buffer that it uses directly.
Example
void main()
{
// Read standard input 4KB at a time
foreach (ubyte[] buffer; stdinIn either case, the content of the buffer is reused across calls. That means
front will not persist after popFront is called, so if retention is
needed, the caller must copy its contents (e.g. by calling buffer).
In the example above, buffer is 4096 for all iterations, except
for the last one, in which case buffer may be less than 4096 (but
always greater than zero).
With the mentioned limitations, byChunk works with any algorithm
compatible with input ranges.
Example
// Efficient file copy, 1MB at a time.
import stdjoiner can be used to join chunks together into
a single range lazily.
Example
import stdReturns
A call to byChunk returns a range initialized with the File
object and the appropriate buffer.
Throws
If the user-provided size is zero or the user-provided buffer
is empty, throws an Exception. In case of an I/O error throws
StdioException.
Authors
Walter Bright, Andrei Alexandrescu, Alex Rønne Petersen