NetworkStream.ReadByte Method
Definition
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Reads a byte from the NetworkStream and advances the position within the stream by one byte, or returns -1 if at the end of the stream.
public:
override int ReadByte();public override int ReadByte ();override this.ReadByte : unit -> intPublic Overrides Function ReadByte () As IntegerReturns
The unsigned byte cast to an Int32, or -1 if at the end of the stream.
Exceptions
The NetworkStream does not support reading.
An error occurred when accessing the socket.
-or-
There is a failure reading from the network.
The NetworkStream is closed.
Remarks
Note
Check to see if the NetworkStream is readable by calling the CanRead property. If you attempt to read from a NetworkStream that is not readable, you will get an InvalidOperationException.
Note
If you receive an IOException, check the InnerException property to determine if it was caused by a SocketException. If so, use the ErrorCode property to obtain the specific error code and refer to the Windows Sockets version 2 API error code documentation for a detailed description of the error.
