# Python Chunk Module

The `chunk` module provides a parser for reading EA IFF 85 chunks. This format is used in Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF/AIFF-C) and Real Media File Format (RMFF).

**Note: The `chunk` module is deprecated as of Python 3.11 and was removed in Python 3.13.**

## Importing the Module

```python
import chunk
```

## Reading Chunks

The `chunk.Chunk` class is used to read chunks from a file.

### Basic Usage

You can read chunks from a file-like object.

```python
import chunk
import io

# Create a dummy IFF chunk
# ID: 'TEST', Size: 12 bytes, Data: 'Hello World!'
data = b'TEST\x00\x00\x00\x0cHello World!'
file = io.BytesIO(data)

# Create a Chunk instance
ch = chunk.Chunk(file)

print(f"Chunk Name: {ch.getname()}") # Output: b'TEST'
print(f"Chunk Size: {ch.getsize()}") # Output: 12

# Read data
print(f"Data: {ch.read()}") # Output: b'Hello World!'
```

## Methods

*   `getname()`: Returns the name (ID) of the chunk.
*   `getsize()`: Returns the size of the chunk.
*   `read(size)`: Reads at most `size` bytes from the chunk. If `size` is omitted, reads until the end of the chunk.
*   `skip()`: Skips to the end of the chunk.
*   `seek(pos, whence=0)`: Set the current position.
*   `tell()`: Return the current position.
*   `close()`: Closes the object.

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