IO::Seekable(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide IO::Seekable(3p)

IO::Seekable(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide IO::Seekable(3p) # IO::Seekable(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide IO::Seekable(3p) NNAAMMEE # IO::Seekable - supply seek based methods for I/O objects SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS # use IO::Seekable; package IO::Something; @ISA = qw(IO::Seekable); DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN # "IO::Seekable" does not have a constructor of its own as it is intended to be inherited by other "IO::Handle" based objects. It provides methods which allow seeking of the file descriptors. $io->getpos Returns an opaque value that represents the current position of the IO::File, or "undef" if this is not possible (eg an unseekable stream such as a terminal, pipe or socket). ...