method

bytes

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bytes() public

Returns an enumerator that gives each byte (0..255) in ios. The stream must be opened for reading or an IOError will be raised.

f = File.new("testfile")
f.bytes.to_a  #=> [104, 101, 108, 108, 111]
f.rewind
f.bytes.sort  #=> [101, 104, 108, 108, 111]

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static VALUE
rb_io_bytes(VALUE io)
{
    return rb_enumeratorize(io, ID2SYM(rb_intern("each_byte")), 0, 0);
}