Console Class
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This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
Represents the standard input, output, and error streams for console applications. This class cannot be inherited.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Console
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class Console
public static class Console
The Console type exposes the following members.
Properties
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Error | Infrastructure. Gets the standard error output stream. |
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In | Infrastructure. Gets the standard input stream. |
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Out | Infrastructure. Gets the standard output stream. |
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Methods
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ReadLine | Infrastructure. Reads a line of characters from the console. |
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SetError | Infrastructure. Security Critical. Sets the Error property. |
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SetIn | Infrastructure. Security Critical. Sets the In property. |
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SetOut | Infrastructure. Security Critical. Sets the Out property. |
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Write(Char) | Infrastructure. Writes the specified Unicode character value to the standard output stream. |
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Write(array<Char[]) | Infrastructure. Writes the specified array of Unicode characters to the standard output stream. |
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Write(Int32) | Infrastructure. Writes the text representation of the specified 32-bit signed integer value to the standard output stream. |
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Write(Object) | Infrastructure. Writes the text representation of the specified object to the standard output stream. |
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Write(String) | Infrastructure. Writes the specified string value to the standard output stream. |
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Write(String, Object) | Infrastructure. Writes the text representation of the specified object to the standard output stream using the specified format information. |
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Write(String, array<Object[]) | Infrastructure. Writes the text representation of the specified array of objects to the standard output stream using the specified format information. |
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Write(array<Char[], Int32, Int32) | Infrastructure. Writes the specified subarray of Unicode characters to the standard output stream. |
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Write(String, Object, Object) | Infrastructure. Writes the text representation of the specified objects to the standard output stream using the specified format information. |
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Write(String, Object, Object, Object) | Infrastructure. Writes the text representation of the specified objects to the standard output stream using the specified format information. |
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WriteLine() | Infrastructure. Writes the current line terminator to the standard output stream. |
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WriteLine(Char) | Infrastructure. Writes the specified Unicode character, followed by the current line terminator, value to the standard output stream. |
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WriteLine(array<Char[]) | Infrastructure. Writes the specified array of Unicode characters, followed by the current line terminator, to the standard output stream. |
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WriteLine(Int32) | Infrastructure. Writes the text representation of the specified 32-bit signed integer value, followed by the current line terminator, to the standard output stream. |
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WriteLine(Object) | Infrastructure. Writes the text representation of the specified object, followed by the current line terminator, to the standard output stream. |
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WriteLine(String) | Infrastructure. Writes the specified string value, followed by the current line terminator, to the standard output stream. |
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WriteLine(String, Object) | Infrastructure. Writes the text representation of the specified object, followed by the current line terminator, to the standard output stream using the specified format information. |
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WriteLine(String, array<Object[]) | Infrastructure. Writes the text representation of the specified array of objects, followed by the current line terminator, to the standard output stream using the specified format information. |
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WriteLine(String, Object, Object) | Infrastructure. Writes the text representation of the specified objects, followed by the current line terminator, to the standard output stream using the specified format information. |
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WriteLine(String, Object, Object, Object) | Infrastructure. Writes the text representation of the specified objects, followed by the current line terminator, to the standard output stream using the specified format information. |
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Remarks
The console is unavailable in a Silverlight application.
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.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.