Name

available()

Class

Serial

Description

Returns the number of bytes available.

Examples

  • // Example by Tom Igoe
    
    import processing.serial.*;
    
    // The serial port:
    Serial myPort;
    
    void setup() {
      // List all the available serial ports:
      printArray(Serial.list());
      // Open the port you are using at the rate you want:
      myPort = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[0], 9600);
    }
    
    void draw() {
      while (myPort.available() > 0) {
        int inByte = myPort.read();
        println(inByte);
      }
    }
    
    

Syntax

  • serial.available()

Parameters

  • serial(Serial) any variable of type Serial

Return

  • int