read is a method of the SapDB_LongReader class (sdb.sql module) for reading LOB values.
Syntax
read (count = -1)
Attribute |
Description |
---|---|
count |
Number of characters to be read |
If you called the method without parameters: Rest of the LOB value
If the end of the LOB value has been reached: Empty string
This allows you to use objects of the SapDB_LongReader class like objects of the file class.