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TextReader::Read Method ()
.NET Framework (current version)
Reads the next character from the text reader and advances the character position by one character.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Return Value
Type: System::Int32The next character from the text reader, or -1 if no more characters are available. The default implementation returns -1.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ObjectDisposedException | The TextReader is closed. |
| IOException | An I/O error occurs. |
The TextReader class is an abstract class. Therefore, you do not instantiate it in your code. For an example of using the Read method, see the StreamReader::Read method.
Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
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