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packet.read
Reads a typed value from the payload: "u8" "i8" "u16" "i16" "u32" "i32" "f32" "f64", little-endian, with a "be" suffix for big-endian ("u16be").
Syntax
Atlas Script
packet.read(type, offset)Parameters
type- Numeric value type: "u8", "i8", "u16", "i16", "u32", "i32", "f32", or "f64", with an optional "be" suffix for big-endian.
offset- Byte offset into the packet. Payload-relative for packet.* methods, and absolute (whole IP packet) for the raw_* variants.
Return value
See the remarks for the returned value and runtime behavior.
Remarks
Reads a typed value from the payload: "u8" "i8" "u16" "i16" "u32" "i32" "f32" "f64", little-endian, with a "be" suffix for big-endian ("u16be"). Returns null for an unknown type or when the value would run past the end of the packet.
Examples
Usage pattern
// Replace type, offset with values described above.
packet.read(type, offset);