[Python-ideas] Re: Add function for reading a specific number of bytes/characters from a file object that fails noisily

Rather than a new function, maybe a flag? read(n, strict=True) (Not sure if a block flag would also be useful, but maybe) -CHB -- Christopher Barker, PhD (Chris) Python Language Consulting - Teaching - Scientific Software Development - Desktop GUI and Web Development - wxPython, numpy, scipy, Cython