---
name: "Net.recv"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Net.recv"
---

# Net.recv(3kaya)

Recieve data from a connection.

## NAME

Net::recv - Recieve data from a connection.

## SYNOPSIS

**String recv(** *NetHandle h, Int maxlen=-1, Int timeout=0* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**h** The connection

**maxlen** The maximum number of bytes to read (or unlimited, if negative). For TLS connections, this is always unlimited. Note that if the data to be received contains multi-byte characters, care must be taken to avoid ending receiving part-way through a multi-byte character.

**timeout** The number of seconds to wait without input before timing out. The default is zero. For TLS connections, this parameter is ignored.

## DESCRIPTION

Reads up to *maxlen* bytes from the connection, and times out after *timeout* seconds.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Net.NetHandle (3kaya)**

**Net.accept (3kaya)**

**Net.connect (3kaya)**

**Net.microPending (3kaya)**

**Net.microRecv (3kaya)**

**Net.pending (3kaya)**

**Net.recvByte (3kaya)**

**Net.recvBytes (3kaya)**

**Net.send (3kaya)**