'use strict'; const common = require('../common'); const assert = require('assert'); const Readable = require('_stream_readable'); let len = 0; const chunks = new Array(10); for (let i = 1; i <= 10; i++) { chunks[i - 1] = Buffer.allocUnsafe(i); len += i; } const test = new Readable(); let n = 0; test._read = function(size) { const chunk = chunks[n++]; setTimeout(function() { test.push(chunk === undefined ? null : chunk); }, 1); }; test.on('end', thrower); function thrower() { throw new Error('this should not happen!'); } let bytesread = 0; test.on('readable', function() { const b = len - bytesread - 1; const res = test.read(b); if (res) { bytesread += res.length; console.error('br=%d len=%d', bytesread, len); setTimeout(next, 1); } test.read(0); }); test.read(0); function next() { // now let's make 'end' happen test.removeListener('end', thrower); test.on('end', common.mustCall(function() {})); // one to get the last byte let r = test.read(); assert(r); assert.strictEqual(r.length, 1); r = test.read(); assert.strictEqual(r, null); }