Patch 9.0.0795
Problem:    readblob() always reads the whole file.
Solution:   Add arguments to read part of the file. (Ken Takata,
            closes #11402)
Files:      runtime/doc/builtin.txt, src/blob.c, src/proto/blob.pro,
            src/evalfunc.c, src/filepath.c, src/testdir/test_blob.vim


*** ../vim-9.0.0794/runtime/doc/builtin.txt     2022-10-11 21:51:09.962103580 
+0100
--- runtime/doc/builtin.txt     2022-10-19 13:39:21.057744387 +0100
***************
*** 445,451 ****
  rand([{expr}])                        Number  get pseudo-random number
  range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]])
                                List    items from {expr} to {max}
! readblob({fname})             Blob    read a |Blob| from {fname}
  readdir({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
                                List    file names in {dir} selected by {expr}
  readdirex({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
--- 445,452 ----
  rand([{expr}])                        Number  get pseudo-random number
  range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]])
                                List    items from {expr} to {max}
! readblob({fname} [, {offset} [, {size}]])
!                               Blob    read a |Blob| from {fname}
  readdir({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
                                List    file names in {dir} selected by {expr}
  readdirex({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
***************
*** 6846,6855 ****
                        GetExpr()->range()
  <
  
! readblob({fname})                                     *readblob()*
                Read file {fname} in binary mode and return a |Blob|.
                When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
                the result is an empty |Blob|.
                Also see |readfile()| and |writefile()|.
  
  
--- 6848,6868 ----
                        GetExpr()->range()
  <
  
! readblob({fname} [, {offset} [, {size}]])                     *readblob()*
                Read file {fname} in binary mode and return a |Blob|.
+               If {offset} is specified, read the file from the specified
+               offset.  If it is a negative value, it is used as an offset
+               from the end of the file.  E.g., to read the last 12 bytes: >
+                       readblob('file.bin', -12)
+ <             If {size} is specified, only the specified size will be read.
+               E.g. to read the first 100 bytes of a file: >
+                       readblob('file.bin', 0, 100)
+ <             If {size} is -1 or omitted, the whole data starting from
+               {offset} will be read.
                When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
                the result is an empty |Blob|.
+               When trying to read bytes beyond the end of the file the
+               result is an empty blob.
                Also see |readfile()| and |writefile()|.
  
  
*** ../vim-9.0.0794/src/blob.c  2022-09-28 16:16:10.256335629 +0100
--- src/blob.c  2022-10-19 13:51:50.733479740 +0100
***************
*** 182,203 ****
  }
  
  /*
!  * Read "blob" from file "fd".
   * Return OK or FAIL.
   */
      int
! read_blob(FILE *fd, blob_T *blob)
  {
      struct stat       st;
  
      if (fstat(fileno(fd), &st) < 0)
        return FAIL;
!     if (ga_grow(&blob->bv_ga, st.st_size) == FAIL)
!       return FAIL;
!     blob->bv_ga.ga_len = st.st_size;
      if (fread(blob->bv_ga.ga_data, 1, blob->bv_ga.ga_len, fd)
                                                  < (size_t)blob->bv_ga.ga_len)
        return FAIL;
      return OK;
  }
  
--- 182,233 ----
  }
  
  /*
!  * Read blob from file "fd".
!  * Caller has allocated a blob in "rettv".
   * Return OK or FAIL.
   */
      int
! read_blob(FILE *fd, typval_T *rettv, off_T offset, off_T size_arg)
  {
+     blob_T    *blob = rettv->vval.v_blob;
      struct stat       st;
+     int               whence;
+     off_T     size = size_arg;
  
      if (fstat(fileno(fd), &st) < 0)
+       return FAIL;  // can't read the file, error
+ 
+     if (offset >= 0)
+     {
+       if (size == -1)
+           // size may become negative, checked below
+           size = st.st_size - offset;
+       whence = SEEK_SET;
+     }
+     else
+     {
+       if (size == -1)
+           size = -offset;
+       whence = SEEK_END;
+     }
+     // Trying to read bytes that aren't there results in an empty blob, not an
+     // error.
+     if (size < 0 || size > st.st_size)
+       return OK;
+     if (vim_fseek(fd, offset, whence) != 0)
+       return OK;
+ 
+     if (ga_grow(&blob->bv_ga, (int)size) == FAIL)
        return FAIL;
!     blob->bv_ga.ga_len = (int)size;
      if (fread(blob->bv_ga.ga_data, 1, blob->bv_ga.ga_len, fd)
                                                  < (size_t)blob->bv_ga.ga_len)
+     {
+       // An empty blob is returned on error.
+       blob_free(rettv->vval.v_blob);
+       rettv->vval.v_blob = NULL;
        return FAIL;
+     }
      return OK;
  }
  
*** ../vim-9.0.0794/src/proto/blob.pro  2022-09-22 17:06:56.299037474 +0100
--- src/proto/blob.pro  2022-10-19 13:47:18.125570201 +0100
***************
*** 10,16 ****
  void blob_set(blob_T *blob, int idx, int byte);
  void blob_set_append(blob_T *blob, int idx, int byte);
  int blob_equal(blob_T *b1, blob_T *b2);
! int read_blob(FILE *fd, blob_T *blob);
  int write_blob(FILE *fd, blob_T *blob);
  char_u *blob2string(blob_T *blob, char_u **tofree, char_u *numbuf);
  blob_T *string2blob(char_u *str);
--- 10,16 ----
  void blob_set(blob_T *blob, int idx, int byte);
  void blob_set_append(blob_T *blob, int idx, int byte);
  int blob_equal(blob_T *b1, blob_T *b2);
! int read_blob(FILE *fd, typval_T *rettv, off_T offset, off_T size);
  int write_blob(FILE *fd, blob_T *blob);
  char_u *blob2string(blob_T *blob, char_u **tofree, char_u *numbuf);
  blob_T *string2blob(char_u *str);
*** ../vim-9.0.0794/src/evalfunc.c      2022-10-13 22:12:07.164673822 +0100
--- src/evalfunc.c      2022-10-19 13:32:22.113929551 +0100
***************
*** 1078,1083 ****
--- 1078,1084 ----
  static argcheck_T arg3_string_any_string[] = {arg_string, NULL, arg_string};
  static argcheck_T arg3_string_bool_bool[] = {arg_string, arg_bool, arg_bool};
  static argcheck_T arg3_string_number_bool[] = {arg_string, arg_number, 
arg_bool};
+ static argcheck_T arg3_string_number_number[] = {arg_string, arg_number, 
arg_number};
  static argcheck_T arg3_string_or_dict_bool_dict[] = {arg_string_or_dict_any, 
arg_bool, arg_dict_any};
  static argcheck_T arg3_string_string_bool[] = {arg_string, arg_string, 
arg_bool};
  static argcheck_T arg3_string_string_dict[] = {arg_string, arg_string, 
arg_dict_any};
***************
*** 2339,2345 ****
                        ret_number,         f_rand},
      {"range",         1, 3, FEARG_1,      arg3_number,
                        ret_list_number,    f_range},
!     {"readblob",      1, 1, FEARG_1,      arg1_string,
                        ret_blob,           f_readblob},
      {"readdir",               1, 3, FEARG_1,      arg3_string_any_dict,
                        ret_list_string,    f_readdir},
--- 2340,2346 ----
                        ret_number,         f_rand},
      {"range",         1, 3, FEARG_1,      arg3_number,
                        ret_list_number,    f_range},
!     {"readblob",      1, 3, FEARG_1,      arg3_string_number_number,
                        ret_blob,           f_readblob},
      {"readdir",               1, 3, FEARG_1,      arg3_string_any_dict,
                        ret_list_string,    f_readdir},
*** ../vim-9.0.0794/src/filepath.c      2022-10-08 12:52:04.317689786 +0100
--- src/filepath.c      2022-10-19 13:47:30.741565924 +0100
***************
*** 1792,1807 ****
      long      cnt      = 0;
      char_u    *p;                     // position in buf
      char_u    *start;                 // start of current line
  
      if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
      {
!       if (STRCMP(tv_get_string(&argvars[1]), "b") == 0)
!           binary = TRUE;
!       if (STRCMP(tv_get_string(&argvars[1]), "B") == 0)
!           blob = TRUE;
  
!       if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
!           maxline = (long)tv_get_number(&argvars[2]);
      }
  
      if ((blob ? rettv_blob_alloc(rettv) : rettv_list_alloc(rettv)) == FAIL)
--- 1792,1818 ----
      long      cnt      = 0;
      char_u    *p;                     // position in buf
      char_u    *start;                 // start of current line
+     off_T     offset = 0;
+     off_T     size = -1;
  
      if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
      {
!       if (always_blob)
!       {
!           offset = (off_T)tv_get_number(&argvars[1]);
!           if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
!               size = (off_T)tv_get_number(&argvars[2]);
!       }
!       else
!       {
!           if (STRCMP(tv_get_string(&argvars[1]), "b") == 0)
!               binary = TRUE;
!           if (STRCMP(tv_get_string(&argvars[1]), "B") == 0)
!               blob = TRUE;
  
!           if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
!               maxline = (long)tv_get_number(&argvars[2]);
!       }
      }
  
      if ((blob ? rettv_blob_alloc(rettv) : rettv_list_alloc(rettv)) == FAIL)
***************
*** 1818,1836 ****
      }
      if (*fname == NUL || (fd = mch_fopen((char *)fname, READBIN)) == NULL)
      {
!       semsg(_(e_cant_open_file_str), *fname == NUL ? (char_u *)_("<empty>") : 
fname);
        return;
      }
  
      if (blob)
      {
!       if (read_blob(fd, rettv->vval.v_blob) == FAIL)
!       {
            semsg(_(e_cant_read_file_str), fname);
-           // An empty blob is returned on error.
-           blob_free(rettv->vval.v_blob);
-           rettv->vval.v_blob = NULL;
-       }
        fclose(fd);
        return;
      }
--- 1829,1843 ----
      }
      if (*fname == NUL || (fd = mch_fopen((char *)fname, READBIN)) == NULL)
      {
!       semsg(_(e_cant_open_file_str),
!                              *fname == NUL ? (char_u *)_("<empty>") : fname);
        return;
      }
  
      if (blob)
      {
!       if (read_blob(fd, rettv, offset, size) == FAIL)
            semsg(_(e_cant_read_file_str), fname);
        fclose(fd);
        return;
      }
***************
*** 2007,2013 ****
      void
  f_readblob(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
  {
!     if (in_vim9script() && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
        return;
  
      read_file_or_blob(argvars, rettv, TRUE);
--- 2014,2024 ----
      void
  f_readblob(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
  {
!     if (in_vim9script()
!           && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
!               || check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
!               || (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
!                   && check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL)))
        return;
  
      read_file_or_blob(argvars, rettv, TRUE);
*** ../vim-9.0.0794/src/testdir/test_blob.vim   2022-09-17 21:07:52.103993150 
+0100
--- src/testdir/test_blob.vim   2022-10-19 14:01:35.185295062 +0100
***************
*** 488,497 ****
--- 488,516 ----
        call writefile(b, 'Xblob')
        VAR br = readfile('Xblob', 'B')
        call assert_equal(b, br)
+       VAR br2 = readblob('Xblob')
+       call assert_equal(b, br2)
+       VAR br3 = readblob('Xblob', 1)
+       call assert_equal(b[1 :], br3)
+       VAR br4 = readblob('Xblob', 1, 2)
+       call assert_equal(b[1 : 2], br4)
+       VAR br5 = readblob('Xblob', -3)
+       call assert_equal(b[-3 :], br5)
+       VAR br6 = readblob('Xblob', -3, 2)
+       call assert_equal(b[-3 : -2], br6)
+       
+       VAR br1e = readblob('Xblob', 10000)
+       call assert_equal(0z, br1e)
+       VAR br2e = readblob('Xblob', -10000)
+       call assert_equal(0z, br2e)
+ 
        call delete('Xblob')
    END
    call v9.CheckLegacyAndVim9Success(lines)
  
+   call assert_fails("call readblob('notexist')", 'E484:')
+   " TODO: How do we test for the E485 error?
+ 
    " This was crashing when calling readfile() with a directory.
    call assert_fails("call readfile('.', 'B')", 'E17: "." is a directory')
  endfunc
*** ../vim-9.0.0794/src/version.c       2022-10-19 13:06:58.032690097 +0100
--- src/version.c       2022-10-19 13:34:02.001883334 +0100
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*** 697,698 ****
--- 697,700 ----
  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+ /**/
+     795,
  /**/

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