Re: Socket : how to read multiline

From: Darren New (dnew_at_san.rr.com)
Date: 03/20/04 

Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 22:04:51 GMT

Cameron Laird wrote:
> Read's determinacy is a bit subtle, though, correct?

SMTP goes over IP. IP can drop packets, leading to retransmissions at
the TCP level. Hence, the statement that [read] will read everything
that's been sent by the server is quite different from the statement
that [read] will read everything available.

If the SIZE line shows up, and the HELP line gets dropped because a
router reboots and takes 90 seconds to send you that line, you'll have
trouble automatically recognising that without coding knowlege of the
protocol into the program. 

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA USA (PST)
   I am in geocentric orbit, supported by
   a quantum photon exchange drive....

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