StreamReader.Peek Method
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When it is called by trusted application, returns the next available character but does not consume it.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overrides Function Peek As Integer
public override int Peek()
Return Value
Type: System.Int32
An integer representing the next character to be read, or -1 if no more characters are available or the stream does not support seeking.
Remarks
The Peek method returns an integer value in order to determine whether the end of the file, or another error has occurred. This allows a user to first check if the returned value is -1 before casting it to a Char type.
This method overrides Peek.
The current position of the StreamReader object is not changed by Peek. The returned value is -1 if no more characters are currently available.
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.