What is the difference between:
boost::asio::tcp::socket::async_read_some()
boost::asio::tcp::socket::async_receive()
As far as I can tell their documentation is identical.
Which should I prefer?
What is the difference between:
boost::asio::tcp::socket::async_read_some()
boost::asio::tcp::socket::async_receive()
As far as I can tell their documentation is identical.
Which should I prefer?
I believe the two are essentially identical. The reason they provide both is to provide interfaces similar to both iostreams (which have a read_some
member) and sockets (which have a receive
).
Their specification in the networking TR2 proposal (5.7.10.2 basic_stream_socket members) is identical too:
On async_receive:
Effects: Calls this->service.async_receive(this->implementation, buffers, 0, handler).
On async_read_some:
Effects: Calls this->service.async_receive(this->implementation, buffers, 0, handler).
So I guess this confirms Jerry's impression.