FileStream.Length Property

Definition

Gets the length in bytes of the stream.

public override long Length { get; }

Property Value

A long value representing the length of the stream in bytes.

Exceptions

CanSeek for this stream is false.

An I/O error, such as the file being closed, occurred.

Examples

The following example uses the Length and Position properties to check for an end-of-file condition.

if( s.Length==s.Position )
{
   Console.WriteLine("End of file has been reached.");
}

Remarks

For a list of common file and directory operations, see Common I/O Tasks.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

See also