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

# Net.recvBytes(3kaya)

Recieve binary data from a connection.

## NAME

Net::recvBytes - Recieve binary data from a connection.

## SYNOPSIS

**Binary recvBytes(** *NetHandle h, Int maxlen=1024, Int timeout=0* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**h** The connection

**maxlen** The maximum number of bytes to read. This argument must be a positive integer

**timeout** The number of microseconds to wait without input before timing out. The default is zero.

## DESCRIPTION

Reads up to *maxlen* bytes from the connection as binary data, and times out after *timeout* microseconds. This function does not yet support TLS connections.

## 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

**Binary.Binary (3kaya)**

**Net.NetHandle (3kaya)**

**Net.accept (3kaya)**

**Net.connect (3kaya)**

**Net.microPending (3kaya)**

**Net.microRecv (3kaya)**

**Net.pending (3kaya)**

**Net.recv (3kaya)**

**Net.recvByte (3kaya)**

**Net.send (3kaya)**