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MemoryStream Constructor (array<Byte[])

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Initializes a new non-resizable instance of the MemoryStream class based on the specified byte array.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    buffer As Byte() _
)

public MemoryStream(
    byte[] buffer
)

Parameters

  • buffer
    Type: array<System.Byte[]
    The array of unsigned bytes from which to create the current stream.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

buffer is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

The CanRead, CanSeek, and CanWrite properties are all set to true. Capacity is set to the length of the specified byte array. The new stream can be written to, but is not resizable.

The length of the stream cannot be set to a value greater than the initial length of the specified byte array; however, the stream can be truncated (see SetLength).

This constructor does not expose the underlying stream. GetBuffer throws UnauthorizedAccessException.

Platform Notes

Silverlight for Windows Phone Silverlight for Windows Phone

 System.ArgumentNullException is thrown when trying to retrieve a MemoryStream object with a size of zero bytes from a resource file. On Windows, no exception is thrown when the length is equal to zero.

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.