Represents a reader that can read a sequential series of characters.
See Also: TextReader Members
Syntax
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)]
public abstract class TextReader : MarshalByRefObject, IDisposable
public abstract class TextReader : MarshalByRefObject, IDisposable
Remarks
System.IO.TextReader is the abstract base class of System.IO.StreamReader and System.IO.StringReader, which read characters from streams and strings, respectively. Use these derived classes to open a text file for reading a specified range of characters, or to create a reader based on an existing stream.
Thread Safety
All public static members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. No instance members are guaranteed to be thread safe.
Requirements
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0