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TextReader.Read Method

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Reads the next character from the input stream and advances the character position by one character.

Namespace:  System.IO
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function Read As Integer
public virtual int Read()

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
The next character from the input stream, or -1 if no more characters are available. The default implementation returns -1.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ObjectDisposedException

The TextReader is closed.

IOException

An I/O error occurs.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.