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##### basic_socket_streambuf::io_control (2 of 2 overloads)

Inherited from basic_socket.

Perform an IO control command on the socket.

    template<
        typename IoControlCommand>
    boost::system::error_code io_control(
        IoControlCommand & command,
        boost::system::error_code & ec);

This function is used to execute an IO control command on the socket.

###### Parameters

command

  The IO control command to be performed on the socket.

ec

  Set to indicate what error occurred, if any.

###### Example

Getting the number of bytes ready to read:

    boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket socket(io_service);
    ...
    boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket::bytes_readable command;
    boost::system::error_code ec;
    socket.io_control(command, ec);
    if (ec)
    {
      // An error occurred.
    }
    std::size_t bytes_readable = command.get();