Function get_byte

src/textual/_binary_encode.py:186–200

Get an encoded byte and advance position. Raises: DecodeError: If the end of the data was reached Returns: A bytes object with a single byte.

()

    position = 0

    def get_byte() -> bytes:
        """Get an encoded byte and advance position.

        Raises:
            DecodeError: If the end of the data was reached

        Returns:
            A bytes object with a single byte.
        """
        nonlocal position
        if position >= max_position:
            raise DecodeError("More data expected")
        character = encoded[position : position + 1]
        position += 1
        return character

    def peek_byte() -> bytes:
        """Get the byte at the current position, but don't advance position.