CHAPTER 14Using I/O
The earlier chapters of this book have used parts of the C# I/O system, such as Console.WriteLine( ), but have done so without much formal explanation. Because the I/O system is built upon a hierarchy of classes, it was not possible to present its theory and details without first discussing classes, inheritance, and exceptions. Now it is time to examine I/O in detail. Because C# uses the I/O system and classes defined by the .NET Framework, a discussion of I/O under C# is also a discussion of the.NET I/O system, in general.
This chapter examines both console I/O and file I/O. Be forewarned that the I/O system is quite large. This chapter describes the most important and commonly used features.
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