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File.ReadAllLines Method

.NET Framework 4

Opens a text file, reads all lines of the file into a string array, and then closes the file.

This member is overloaded. For complete information about this member, including syntax, usage, and examples, click a name in the overload list.

Overload List

	Name	Description
	ReadAllLines(String)	Opens a text file, reads all lines of the file, and then closes the file.
	ReadAllLines(String, Encoding)	Opens a file, reads all lines of the file with the specified encoding, and then closes the file.

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File Class

System.IO Namespace

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Alernative in .net 4: ReadLines

In .net 4.0 you can also use File.ReadLines to lazily read the file. This has the advantage that the file doesn't need to be held in memory completely, but only the current line. This is mainly relevant when reading large files.

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10/14/2010
Chaos0xFF