BinaryReader.ReadSingle Method

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Reads a 4-byte floating point value from the current stream and advances the current position of the stream by four bytes.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Overridable Function ReadSingle As Single
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public virtual float ReadSingle()

Return Value

Type: System.Single
A 4-byte floating point value read from the current stream.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
EndOfStreamException

The end of the stream is reached.

ObjectDisposedException

The stream 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.