BinaryReader.ReadDecimal Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.IO

Assembly:

System.Runtime.dll

Source:

BinaryReader.cs

Reads a decimal value from the current stream and advances the current position of the stream by sixteen bytes.

public:
 virtual System::Decimal ReadDecimal();

public virtual decimal ReadDecimal ();

abstract member ReadDecimal : unit -> decimal
override this.ReadDecimal : unit -> decimal

Public Overridable Function ReadDecimal () As Decimal

Returns

Decimal

A decimal value read from the current stream.

Exceptions

EndOfStreamException

The end of the stream is reached.

ObjectDisposedException

The stream is closed.

IOException

An I/O error occurred.

Remarks

BinaryReader does not restore the file position after an unsuccessful read.

For a list of common I/O tasks, see Common I/O Tasks.

See also

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