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bytes.Buffer.Read

standard library

The 3710th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 257 times across 126 modules; 165 of those run outside tests and generated code.

No change in production calls since 2026-W39.

All of bytes → Docs on pkg.go.dev ↗

prod calls
165
non-test, non-generated
all calls
257
total callsites
modules
126
distinct callers
in loop
22%
of prod calls
in tests
36%
92 calls
resolved
100%
to a known target

resolution mix

How each call resolves

How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →

  • Concrete method99%A method on a value whose type is known exactly.
  • Embedded method<1%Reached through an embedded type.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into Buffer.Read from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.

where it's called

Callsites in the wild

12 representative callsites of 257, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call Buffer.Read most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/elastic/beats145%
  • github.com/clbanning/mxj/v2104%
  • github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go73%
  • github.com/google/gvisor73%
  • github.com/u-root/u-root73%

siblings

More from bytes

The other most-called members in this package. See all →