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

Ranvir Sahota
Ranvir Sahota
9,844 Points
Posted by Ranvir Sahota
Ranvir Sahota
9,844 Points

Why use Console.SetIn(reader)?

Why use (option 1) Console.SetIn(reader) Console.WriteLine(Console.ReadLine()) instead of (option 2) Console.WrtieLine(reader.Reader.ReadLine())

What are the benefits to using option 1 over 2. 1 creates more lines and forces you to have to convert Console back to its standard input. By the how is that done? I tried OpenStandardInput but that still throws an error: System.ObjectDisposedException

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

It sounds like something being done of out order.

Your exception type makes it seem like you are trying to work with an object after it has been disposed. Perhaps your code needs to be moved into a using block?

You might need to show more of the code to make analysis possible.

Ranvir Sahota
Ranvir Sahota
9,844 Points
Ranvir Sahota
Ranvir Sahota
9,844 Points

https://pastebin.com/mdzaFgjK It also does not throw anymore errors but still, won't return to the normal standard input. I appreciate the help

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

I wasn't able to try it out, but what about this, starting at line 16:

            foreach (var line in fileLines) {
                using (var reader = new StreamReader(fileName))
                {
                  Console.SetIn(reader);
                  Console.WriteLine(Console.ReadLine());
                }
            }

If that's not it, please show the complete error message.