MemoryStream.ReadByte Method

Definition

Reads a byte from the current stream.

C#
public override int ReadByte();

Returns

The byte cast to a Int32, or -1 if the end of the stream has been reached.

Exceptions

The current stream instance is closed.

Examples

This code example is part of a larger example provided for the MemoryStream class.

C#
// Read the remaining bytes, byte by byte.
while(count < memStream.Length)
{
    byteArray[count++] = (byte)memStream.ReadByte();
}

Remarks

This method overrides ReadByte.

If the read operation is successful, the current position within the stream is advanced by one byte. If an exception occurs, the current position within the stream is unchanged.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

See also