Parameters

buffer

The buffer to read data into.

index

The starting point in the buffer at which to begin reading into the buffer.

count

The number of characters to read.

Returns

The total number of characters read into the buffer. This might be less than the number of characters requested if that many characters are not currently available, or it might be zero if the end of the stream is reached.

Remarks

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

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

Requirements