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streambuf::sgetn
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  int sgetn( char* pch, int nCount );
 
  Parameter   Description
 
  <pch>       A pointer to a buffer that will receive characters from the
              streambuf object.
 
  <nCount>    The number of characters to get.
 
  Remarks
 
  Gets the <nCount> characters that follow the get pointer and stores them
  in the area starting at <pch>. When fewer than <nCount> characters
  remain in the streambuf object, sgetn fetches whatever characters
  remain. The function repositions the get pointer to follow the fetched
  characters.
 
  Return Value
 
  The number of characters fetched.
 
  See Also
 
  ◄streambuf::sbumpc►, ◄streambuf::sgetc►, ◄streambuf::snextc►,
  ◄streambuf::stossc►
 
 
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