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PipeStream::ReadByte Method ()

.NET Framework (current version)

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Reads a byte from a pipe.

Namespace: System.IO.Pipes
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)

Syntax

C++

public:
[SecurityCriticalAttribute]
virtual int ReadByte() override

Return Value

Type: System::Int32

The byte, cast to Int32, or -1 indicates the end of the stream (the pipe has been closed).

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ObjectDisposedException	The pipe is closed.
NotSupportedException	The pipe does not support read operations.
InvalidOperationException	The pipe is disconnected, waiting to connect, or the handle has not been set.
IOException	Any I/O error occurred.

Remarks

Use the CanRead property to determine whether the current PipeStream object supports read operations.

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 3.5