# skip method

Future<int> skip(

1. int n

)

Skips characters.

This method will block until some characters are available, an I/O error occurs, or the end of the stream is reached.

## Parameters

- `n`: The number of characters to skip

## Returns

The number of characters actually skipped.

## Example

    final reader = FileReader('data.txt');
    try {
      // Skip the first 100 characters (e.g., header)
      final skipped = await reader.skip(100);
      print('Skipped $skipped characters');

      // Now read the actual content
      final content = await reader.readAll();
      processContent(content);
    } finally {
      await reader.close();
    }

Throws IOException if an I/O error occurs. Throws StreamClosedException if the reader has been closed.

## Implementation

    Future<int> skip(int n) async {
      checkClosed();

      if (n <= 0) {
        return 0;
      }

      int skipped = 0;
      final buffer = List<int>.filled(8192.clamp(1, n), 0);

      while (skipped < n) {
        final toRead = (n - skipped).clamp(1, buffer.length);
        final charsRead = await read(buffer, 0, toRead);
        if (charsRead == -1) {
          break;
        }
        skipped += charsRead;
      }

      return skipped;
    }