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# Net_Socket::readAll()

Net_Socket::readAll() -- retrieve data until connection closes

## Synopsis

    require_once 'Net/Socket.php';

``mixed Net_Socket::readAll` ()`

## Description

Read until the socket closes.

Warning
This function will not exit, if the socket is in blocking mode until the socket closes.

## Return value

`mixed` - the data or a PEAR_Error

## Throws

Table 48-1. Possible PEAR_Error values

Error code | Error message | Reason | Solution
--- | --- | --- | ---
`NULL` | "not connected" | There is no open connection. | You must establish a connection before ( Net_Socket::connect()).

## Note

This function can not be called statically.

## See

Net_Socket::read()

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