Dinfio Documentation — Function Reference: serial::read()

Module serial → Class serial → read()

Description

Read a given amount of bytes from the serial port and then return a string containing the data

serial::read(total_bytes)

Parameters

total_bytes (number) — How many bytes to be read

Return Value

string — Returns the string containing the data

Usage Example

import serial
 
arduino = serial("/dev/ttyACM0")
 
if !arduino.is_open()
    exit(arduino.get_error())
endif
 
data = arduino.read(8)
writeln(data)
 
arduino.close()