bytes: Buffer.ReadBytes() does not advance the buffer #1498
Description
by joelegasse:
What steps will reproduce the problem?
Compiling and running the following program:
package main
import (
"fmt"
"bytes"
)
func main() {
buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{1, 2, 3, 4, 5})
buf.ReadBytes(3)
next,_ := buf.ReadByte()
fmt.Println(next)
}
What is the expected output?
"4" should be printed
What do you see instead?
"1" is printed
Which compiler are you using (5g, 6g, 8g, gccgo)?
6g
Which operating system are you using?
linux
Which revision are you using? (hg identify)
867d37fb41a4 release.2011-02-01.1/release
Please provide any additional information below.
in src/pkg/bytes/buffer.go, right before the return for ReadBytes(), there should be the
line:
b.off += size