How to read all lines of a file using async and await in VB.NET

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How to read all lines of a file using async and await in VB.NET

Marc Menzel 121

How can I convert the Following Code into code that uses async and await?

`Public Function GetFileText()`

Return File.ReadAllLines(FileItemListPath)

End Function

Dim ListLines() As String = GetFileText()

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Viorel 122.6K

Try this:

Public Async Function GetFileTextAsync() As Task(Of String())
    Return Await File.ReadAllLinesAsync(FileItemListPath)
End Function

' usage inside an Async function:
Dim ListLines As String() = Await GetFileTextAsync()

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