StreamWriter Constructor (Stream, Encoding)
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Initializes a new instance of the StreamWriter class for the specified stream, using the specified encoding and the default buffer size.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- stream
- Type: System.IO.Stream
The stream to write to.
- encoding
- Type: System.Text.Encoding
The character encoding to use.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | stream or encoding is Nothing. |
| ArgumentException | stream is not writable. |
This constructor initializes the Encoding property using the encoding parameter, and the BaseStream property using the stream parameter. For additional information, see Encoding.
The StreamWriter object calls Dispose on the provided Stream object when StreamWriter.Dispose is called.
Caution: |
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When you compile a set of characters with a particular cultural setting and retrieve those same characters with a different cultural setting, the characters might not be interpretable, and could cause an exception to be thrown. |
Version Notes
Windows Phone
If you pass an invalid input path to a StreamWriter constructor, the constructor throws InvalidArgumentException instead of DirectoryNotFoundException.
Caution: