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create an instance of a Stream to output data

I am using an API from Bloomberg. I'm having some issues with the request I am sending. However the request type has a method called Print.

The method is shown below. I haven't really used streams before. I can't seem to create an instance of a Stream variable either. Am I supposed to supply a text file or something where it will print some output?

request.Print(System.IO.Stream output)
Solution

  • Stream is an abstract class so you can't create instances of it, but you can pass any Stream subclass instance, for example

    request.Print(File.OpenRead(pathToFile))

    Check the article on inheritance in C# on msdn.