| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| BinaryReader |
Reads primitive data types as binary values in a specific encoding.
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| BinaryWriter |
Writes primitive types in binary to a stream and supports writing strings in a specific encoding.
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| FileStream |
When it is called by an elevated-trust application, exposes a System.IO.Stream around a file, supporting both synchronous and asynchronous read and write operations.
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| MemoryStream |
Defines a stream whose backing store is memory.
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| Stream |
Provides a generic view of a sequence of bytes.
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| Enum | Description |
|---|---|
| FileAccess |
Defines constants for read, write, or read/write access to a file.
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| FileMode |
Specifies how the operating system should open a file.
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| FileShare |
Contains constants for controlling the kind of access other System.IO.IsolatedStorage.IsolatedStorageFileStream objects can have to the same file.
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| SeekOrigin |
Provides the fields that represent reference points in streams for seeking.
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| Exception | Description |
|---|---|
| EndOfStreamException |
The exception that is thrown when reading is attempted past the end of a stream.
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| FileNotFoundException |
The exception that is thrown when an attempt to access a file that does not exist fails.
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| IOException |
The exception that is thrown when an I/O error occurs.
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| PathTooLongException |