System.IO.BinaryReader.ReadByte Method

Reads the next byte from the current stream and advances the current position of the stream by one byte.

Syntax

public virtual byte ReadByte ()

Returns

The next byte read from the current stream.

Remarks

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

Because of data formatting conflicts, using this method with the following encodings is not recommended:

  • UTF-7

  • ISO-2022-JP

  • ISCII

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