(PECL event >= 1.6.0)
EventBuffer::read — Read data from an evbuffer and drain the bytes read
$max_bytes
   
   )
   Read the first
   max_bytes
   from the buffer and drain the bytes read. If more
   max_bytes
   are requested than are available in the buffer, it only extracts as many
   bytes as available.
  
max_bytes
    Maxmimum number of bytes to read from the buffer.
   Returns string read, or FALSE on failure.
  
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| 1.6.0 | Renamed EventBuffer::read()(the old method
        name) to EventBuffer::read().
        EventBuffer::read() now takes only max_bytesargument; returns string instead of
        integer. |