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DeviceStreams
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DeviceStreams[device]
gives a list of all open streams associated with a device.

DeviceStreams[device,patt]
gives a list of streams whose names match the string pattern patt.

DeviceStreams[device,{patt1,patt2,…}]
gives a list of streams whose names match any of the patti.

DetailsDetails

  • A device can be specified either by a DeviceObject or by a string representing a device class.
  • Streams are automatically opened when a device is opened and are closed when it is closed.
  • DeviceStreams can return InputStream or OutputStream objects.

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Basic Examples  (2)Basic Examples  (2)

Open a demo device and list its open streams:

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Look up streams by pattern:

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Look up streams by a list of patterns:

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Read a list of bytes from an input stream associated with a device:

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Close the device:

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Introduced in 2014
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