Function rdpcap

scapy/utils.py:1304–1315

Read a pcap or pcapng file and return a packet list :param count: read only packets

(filename, count=-1)

@conf.commands.register
def rdpcap(filename, count=-1):
    # type: (Union[IO[bytes], str], int) -> PacketList
    """Read a pcap or pcapng file and return a packet list

    :param count: read only <count> packets
    """
    # Rant: Our complicated use of metaclasses and especially the
    # __call__ function is, of course, not supported by MyPy.
    # One day we should simplify this mess and use a much simpler
    # layout that will actually be supported and properly dissected.
    with PcapReader(filename) as fdesc:  # type: ignore
        return fdesc.read_all(count=count)


# NOTE: Type hinting