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TextReader.Peek Method

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Reads the next character without changing the state of the reader or the character source. Returns the next available character without actually reading it from the input stream.

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

Syntax

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

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
An integer representing the next character to be read, or -1 if no more characters are available or the stream does not support seeking.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ObjectDisposedException

The TextReader is closed.

IOException

An I/O error occurs.

Remarks

The Peek method returns an integer value in order to determine whether the end of the file, or another error has occurred. This allows a user to first check if the returned value is -1 before casting it to a Char type.

The current position of the TextReader is not changed by this operation. The returned value is -1 if no more characters are available. The default implementation returns -1.

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.