[Python-Dev] io.BufferedReader.peek() Behaviour in python3.1

[Lucas P Melo]

MRAB wrote:
> I was thinking along the lines of:
>
>     def peek(self, size=None, block=True)
I think this is fine too. :)

>
> If 'block' is True then return 'size' bytes, unless the end of the
> file/stream is reached; if 'block' is False then return up to 'size'
> bytes, without blocking. The blocking form might impose a limit to how 
> much can be peeked (the maximum size of the buffer), or it might enlarge
> the buffer as necessary.
I guess the limit wouldn't be a problem to someone that chose to block 
further reads.