Creates a 
StreamReader with UTF8 encoding that reads from an existing text file.
 
Namespace: System.IOAssembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0
 Syntax
Syntaxpublic StreamReader OpenText()
Return Value
Type: 
StreamReaderA new StreamReader with UTF8 encoding.
 Exceptions
Exceptions| Exception | Condition | 
|---|
| SecurityException | The caller does not have the required permission. | 
| FileNotFoundException | The file is not found. | 
| UnauthorizedAccessException | path is read-only or is a directory. | 
| DirectoryNotFoundException | The specified path is invalid, such as being on an unmapped drive. | 
 See Also
See Also