### read

The `read` function is a composed operation that reads a certain amount of data from a stream before returning.

Attempt to read a certain amount of data from a stream before returning.

    template<
        typename SyncReadStream,
        typename MutableBufferSequence>
    std::size_t read(
        SyncReadStream & s,
        const MutableBufferSequence & buffers,
        typename enable_if< is_mutable_buffer_sequence< MutableBufferSequence >::value >::type *  = 0);
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    template<
        typename SyncReadStream,
        typename MutableBufferSequence>
    std::size_t read(
        SyncReadStream & s,
        const MutableBufferSequence & buffers,
        asio::error_code & ec,
        typename enable_if< is_mutable_buffer_sequence< MutableBufferSequence >::value >::type *  = 0);
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    template<
        typename SyncReadStream,
        typename MutableBufferSequence,
        typename CompletionCondition>
    std::size_t read(
        SyncReadStream & s,
        const MutableBufferSequence & buffers,
        CompletionCondition completion_condition,
        typename enable_if< is_mutable_buffer_sequence< MutableBufferSequence >::value >::type *  = 0);
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    template<
        typename SyncReadStream,
        typename MutableBufferSequence,
        typename CompletionCondition>
    std::size_t read(
        SyncReadStream & s,
        const MutableBufferSequence & buffers,
        CompletionCondition completion_condition,
        asio::error_code & ec,
        typename enable_if< is_mutable_buffer_sequence< MutableBufferSequence >::value >::type *  = 0);
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    template<
        typename SyncReadStream,
        typename DynamicBuffer>
    std::size_t read(
        SyncReadStream & s,
        DynamicBuffer && buffers,
        typename enable_if< is_dynamic_buffer< typename decay< DynamicBuffer >::type >::value >::type *  = 0);
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    template<
        typename SyncReadStream,
        typename DynamicBuffer>
    std::size_t read(
        SyncReadStream & s,
        DynamicBuffer && buffers,
        asio::error_code & ec,
        typename enable_if< is_dynamic_buffer< typename decay< DynamicBuffer >::type >::value >::type *  = 0);
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    template<
        typename SyncReadStream,
        typename DynamicBuffer,
        typename CompletionCondition>
    std::size_t read(
        SyncReadStream & s,
        DynamicBuffer && buffers,
        CompletionCondition completion_condition,
        typename enable_if< is_dynamic_buffer< typename decay< DynamicBuffer >::type >::value >::type *  = 0);
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    template<
        typename SyncReadStream,
        typename DynamicBuffer,
        typename CompletionCondition>
    std::size_t read(
        SyncReadStream & s,
        DynamicBuffer && buffers,
        CompletionCondition completion_condition,
        asio::error_code & ec,
        typename enable_if< is_dynamic_buffer< typename decay< DynamicBuffer >::type >::value >::type *  = 0);
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    template<
        typename SyncReadStream,
        typename Allocator>
    std::size_t read(
        SyncReadStream & s,
        basic_streambuf< Allocator > & b);
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    template<
        typename SyncReadStream,
        typename Allocator>
    std::size_t read(
        SyncReadStream & s,
        basic_streambuf< Allocator > & b,
        asio::error_code & ec);
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    template<
        typename SyncReadStream,
        typename Allocator,
        typename CompletionCondition>
    std::size_t read(
        SyncReadStream & s,
        basic_streambuf< Allocator > & b,
        CompletionCondition completion_condition);
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    template<
        typename SyncReadStream,
        typename Allocator,
        typename CompletionCondition>
    std::size_t read(
        SyncReadStream & s,
        basic_streambuf< Allocator > & b,
        CompletionCondition completion_condition,
        asio::error_code & ec);
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##### Requirements

Header: `asio/read.hpp`

Convenience header: `asio.hpp`