StreamReader.Null Field

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A StreamReader object around an empty stream.

Namespace:  System.IO
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared ReadOnly Null As StreamReader
public static readonly StreamReader Null

Remarks

When read methods are invoked on Null, zero is always returned. When ReadLine is invoked on Null, nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) is returned.

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.