System.IO.BinaryReader.ReadSingle Method

Reads a 4-byte floating point value from the current stream and advances the current position of the stream by four bytes.

Syntax

public virtual float ReadSingle ()

Returns

A 4-byte floating point value read from the current stream.

Remarks

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

BinaryReader reads this data type in little-endian format.

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

Requirements

Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0