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Read Method (Char[], Int32, Int32)

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Reads a specified maximum number of characters from the current reader and writes the data to a buffer, beginning at the specified index.

Namespace:  System.IO
Assembly:  System.IO (in System.IO.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function Read ( _
    buffer As Char(), _
    index As Integer, _
    count As Integer _
) As Integer
public virtual int Read(
    char[] buffer,
    int index,
    int count
)
public:
virtual int Read(
    array<wchar_t>^ buffer, 
    int index, 
    int count
)
abstract Read : 
        buffer:char[] * 
        index:int * 
        count:int -> int 
override Read : 
        buffer:char[] * 
        index:int * 
        count:int -> int 
public function Read(
    buffer : char[], 
    index : int, 
    count : int
) : int

Parameters

  • buffer
    Type: array<System. . :: . .Char> [] () [] []
    When this method returns, contains the specified character array with the values between index and (index + count - 1) replaced by the characters read from the current source.
  • count
    Type: System. . :: . .Int32
    The maximum number of characters to read. If the end of the reader is reached before the specified number of characters is read into the buffer, the method returns.

Return Value

Type: System. . :: . .Int32
The number of characters that have been read. The number will be less than or equal to count, depending on whether the data is available within the reader. This method returns 0 (zero) if it is called when no more characters are left to read.

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See Also

Reference

TextReader Class

Read Overload

System.IO Namespace