MemoryStream.CanWrite Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.IO

Assembly:

System.Runtime.dll

Source:

MemoryStream.cs

Gets a value indicating whether the current stream supports writing.

public:
 virtual property bool CanWrite { bool get(); };

public override bool CanWrite { get; }

member this.CanWrite : bool

Public Overrides ReadOnly Property CanWrite As Boolean

Property Value

Boolean

true if the stream supports writing; otherwise, false.

Remarks

If a class derived from Stream does not support writing, a call to SetLength, Write, or WriteByte throws a NotSupportedException.

If the stream is closed, this property returns false.

See also

• File and Stream I/O
• How to: Read Text from a File
• How to: Write Text to a File