How to Convert a Stream to Byte Array in C# 4.0 ?

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One of the simplest way to convert a stream to byte array in C# 4.0 is to use the MemoryStream and perform the CopyTo operation on the source stream to the Memory Stream.

How to Convert a Stream to Byte Array in C# 4.0 ?

Below is a sample code snippet on how to convert a stream to byte array in C# 4.0.

Run Code Snippet
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
namespace AbundantCode
{
    internal class Program
    {     
        private static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Stream InputStream = null; // Get the input value from the file/other source
            byte[] result;
            using (var streamReader = new MemoryStream())
            {
                InputStream.CopyTo(streamReader);
                result = streamReader.ToArray();
            }
            Console.WriteLine(result);
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}
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