BinaryReader.PeekChar Method
Returns the next available character and does not advance the byte or character position.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Return Value
Type: System.Int32The next available character, or -1 if no more characters are available or the stream does not support seeking.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| IOException | An I/O error occurs. |
| ArgumentException | The current character cannot be decoded into the internal character buffer by using the Encoding selected for the stream. |
If surrogate characters can be expected in the stream use the ReadChars method, then set the stream back to the original position.
For a list of common I/O tasks, see Common I/O Tasks.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
