(self, size)
| 48 | return self.beginning |
| 49 | |
| 50 | def _read(self, size): |
| 51 | if size < 0: |
| 52 | y = self.file.read() |
| 53 | z = self.buffer_file.read() + y |
| 54 | if self._use_buffer: |
| 55 | self.buffer_file.write(y) |
| 56 | return z |
| 57 | if size == 0: |
| 58 | return "" |
| 59 | x = self.buffer_file.read(size) |
| 60 | if len(x) < size: |
| 61 | y = self.file.read(size - len(x)) |
| 62 | if self._use_buffer: |
| 63 | self.buffer_file.write(y) |
| 64 | return x + y |
| 65 | return x |
| 66 | |
| 67 | def read(self, size = -1): |
| 68 | """read up to 'size' bytes from the file |