Stream.Position Property

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.IO

Assemblies:: mscorlib.dll, System.IO.dll

Assemblies:: netstandard.dll, System.Runtime.dll

Assembly:: System.IO.dll

Assembly:: System.Runtime.dll

Assembly:: mscorlib.dll

Assembly:: netstandard.dll

Source:: Stream.cs

Source:: Stream.cs

Source:: Stream.cs

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When overridden in a derived class, gets or sets the position within the current stream.

public:
 abstract property long Position { long get(); void set(long value); };

public abstract long Position { get; set; }

member this.Position : int64 with get, set

Public MustOverride Property Position As Long

Property Value

Int64

The current position within the stream.

Exceptions

IOException

An I/O error occurs.

NotSupportedException

The stream does not support seeking.

ObjectDisposedException

Methods were called after the stream was closed.

Remarks

The stream must support seeking to get or set the position. Use the CanSeek property to determine whether the stream supports seeking.

Seeking to any location beyond the length of the stream is supported.

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
.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

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