getOutstring

getOutstring( 
s_port) 
=> t_string / nil

Description

Retrieves the content of the outstring port (while it is open).

Arguments

s_port

Specifies the outstring port from which the content needs to be retrieved

Value Returned

t_string	The string read from the outstring port.
nil	The string cannot be read from the outstring port.

Examples

s = outstring()

= >port:"*string*"

fprintf(s "Quick brown")

getOutstring(s)

=>"Quick brown"

fprintf(s " fox jumps")

getOutstring(s)

=> "Quick brown fox jumps"

fprintf(s " over the lazy dog")

getOutstring(s)

=> "Quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"

close(s)

getOutstring(s)

=> nil

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