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BinaryWriter Constructor (Stream)
Silverlight
Initializes a new instance of the BinaryWriter class based on the supplied stream and using UTF-8 as the encoding for strings.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The stream does not support writing, or the stream is already closed. |
| ArgumentNullException | output is null. |
The stream is closed when the BinaryWriter object is disposed.
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