Parameters

buffer

A char array. When this method returns, contains the specified character array with the values between index and (index + count - 1) replaced by the characters read from the current source. [Edit]

index

A int that specifies the starting index in the buffer. [Edit]

count

A int that specifies the number of characters to read. [Edit]

Returns

A int containing the total number of characters read into the buffer, or zero if the end of the underlying string has been reached. [Edit]

Exceptions

Type	Reason
ArgumentNullException	buffer is null. [Edit]
ArgumentException	(index + count ) > buffer.Length. [Edit]
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	index < 0 - or- count < 0. [Edit]
ObjectDisposedException	The current reader is closed. [Edit]

Remarks

Note: This method overrides TextReader.Read.

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Requirements

Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0