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ReadLine Method

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Reads a line of characters from the current stream and returns the data as a string.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides Function ReadLine As String
public override string ReadLine()
public:
virtual String^ ReadLine() override
abstract ReadLine : unit -> string 
override ReadLine : unit -> string 
public override function ReadLine() : String

Return Value

Type: System. . :: . .String
The next line from the input stream, or nullNothingnullptrunita null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the end of the input stream is reached.

Remarks

A line is defined as a sequence of characters followed by a line feed ("\n"), a carriage return ("\r"), or a carriage return immediately followed by a line feed ("\r\n"). The string that is returned does not contain the terminating carriage return or line feed. The returned value is null Nothing nullptr unit a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the end of the input stream is reached.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

StreamReader Class

System.IO Namespace