StringReader Class
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Implements a TextReader that reads from a string.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.IO.TextReader
System.IO.StringReader
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public Class StringReader _
Inherits TextReader
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public class StringReader : TextReader
The StringReader type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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StringReader | Initializes a new instance of the StringReader class that reads from the specified string. |
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Methods
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Close | Closes the StringReader. (Overrides TextReader.Close().) |
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Dispose() | Releases all resources used by the TextReader object. (Inherited from TextReader.) |
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Dispose(Boolean) | Releases the unmanaged resources used by the StringReader and optionally releases the managed resources. (Overrides TextReader.Dispose(Boolean).) |
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Peek | Returns the next available character but does not consume it. (Overrides TextReader.Peek().) |
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Read() | Reads the next character from the input string and advances the character position by one character. (Overrides TextReader.Read().) |
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Read(array<Char[], Int32, Int32) | Reads a block of characters from the input string and advances the character position by count. (Overrides TextReader.Read(array<Char[], Int32, Int32).) |
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ReadBlock | Reads a maximum of count characters from the current stream, and writes the data to buffer, beginning at index. (Inherited from TextReader.) |
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ReadLine | Reads a line from the underlying string. (Overrides TextReader.ReadLine().) |
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ReadToEnd | Reads the stream as a string, either in its entirety or from the current position to the end of the stream. (Overrides TextReader.ReadToEnd().) |
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ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.