BinaryReader.ReadHalf Method

Definition

Reads a 2-byte floating point value from the current stream and advances the current position of the stream by two bytes.

public virtual Half ReadHalf ();

Returns

A 2-byte floating point value read from the current stream.

Exceptions

The end of the stream is reached.

The stream is closed.

An I/O error occurred.

Remarks

BinaryReader does not restore the file position after an unsuccessful read.

BinaryReader reads this data type in little-endian format.

For a list of common I/O tasks, see Common I/O Tasks.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET 6, 7, 8, 9

See also