C# Console SetIn

Description

Console SetIn sets the In property to the specified TextReader object.

Syntax

Console.SetIn has the following syntax.


[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, UI = true)]
public static void SetIn(
  TextReader newIn
)

Parameters

Console.SetIn has the following parameters.

newIn - A stream that is the new standard input.

Returns

Console.SetIn method returns

Example

The following example illustrates the use of the SetIn method.


/* w ww. ja  va  2 s  .c o m*/

using System;
using System.IO;

public class InsertTabs {
    public static void Main(){
        try {
            StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter("data");
            Console.SetOut(writer);
            Console.SetIn(new StreamReader("newFile"));
        }
        catch(IOException e) {
            TextWriter errorWriter = Console.Error;
            errorWriter.WriteLine(e.Message);
        }
    }
}