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

Marc Menzel 101 Reputation points
2025-04-09T02:33:58.24+00:00

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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An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
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  1. Viorel 121.3K Reputation points
    2025-04-09T06:55:26.96+00:00

    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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