StreamReader, ReadToEnd. When reading files, we often need to get the entire file into a string. Many Functions in VB.NET can be used for this, including File.ReadAllText.
But with StreamReader ReadToEnd, we have another option. If we are already using StreamReader in the program, ReadToEnd is a particularly good choice.
An example. We use the ReadToEnd method on a StreamReader, instance, so we should import System.IO. A Using-statement is the best way to use StreamReader.
And We assign a String variable to the contents of the return value of ReadToEnd.
Imports System.IO
Module Module1
Sub Main()
' Wrap StreamReader in using block.
Using streamReader As StreamReader = New StreamReader("C:\programs\file.txt")
' Get entire contents of file in string.
Dim contents As String = streamReader.ReadToEnd()
Console.WriteLine(contents)
End Using
End Sub
End ModuleThank you
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Notes. Some kinds of files, like CSV files, are best parsed with ReadLine. But for other kinds of files, like data files, ReadToEnd is a better choice.
A summary. In a recent project, ReadToEnd was valuable to me. It allowed the program to maintain more symmetry, a benefit over a Function like File.ReadAllText.
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