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C# C# Streams and Data Processing Reading Data Console I/O

Calvin Secrest
Calvin Secrest
24,815 Points

Use the provided fileName variable to create a new StreamReader object named reader. Wrap the reader object with a using

Use the provided fileName variable to create a new StreamReader object named reader. Wrap the reader object with a using statement to ensure it is properly closed.

I think I'm pretty close but can't recognize the syntax, please would like someone's input on this matter?

CodeChallenge.cs
DirectoryInfo directory = new DirectoryInfo(System.IO.Directory.GetCurrentDirectory());
string fileName = Path.Combine(directory.FullName, "secretmessage.txt"); 
{
    var reader = new StreamReader(file.FullName);  
    Console.SetIn(reader);
}

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points

:point_right: You forgot to "Wrap the reader object with a using"

Plus, you didn't "Use the provided fileName variable" but somehow came up with something not defined.
Anyway, doing both will give you something like this:

using (var reader = new StreamReader(fileName))  
{
}

Also note that at this step, there's no contents yet inside the using.

DirectoryInfo directory = new DirectoryInfo(System.IO.Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()); string fileName = Path.Combine(directory.FullName, "secretmessage.txt"); using (var reader = new StreamReader(fileName))
{ }

Calvin Secrest
Calvin Secrest
24,815 Points

Thanks for your response