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| Name | readStringUntil() |
|---|---|
| Examples |
// Example by Tom Igoe
import processing.serial.*;
int lf = 10; // Linefeed in ASCII
String myString = null;
Serial myPort; // The serial port
void setup() {
// List all the available serial ports
println(Serial.list());
// Open the port you are using at the rate you want:
myPort = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[0], 9600);
myPort.clear();
// Throw out the first reading, in case we started reading
// in the middle of a string from the sender.
myString = myPort.readStringUntil(lf);
myString = null;
}
void draw() {
while (myPort.available() > 0) {
myString = myPort.readStringUntil(lf);
if (myString != null) {
println(myString);
}
}
}
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| Description | Combination of readBytesUntil() and readString(). Returns null if it doesn't find what you're looking for. |
