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# NpgsqlDataReader Class

[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]

Provides a means of reading a forward-only stream of rows from a PostgreSQL backend. This class cannot be inherited.

For a list of all members of this type, see NpgsqlDataReader Members.

System.Object
NpgsqlDataReader

[Visual Basic]
<DefaultMember(MemberName="Item")>
NotInheritable Public Class NpgsqlDataReader
Implements , , ,
[C#]
[DefaultMember(MemberName="Item")]
public sealed class NpgsqlDataReader : IDataReader, IDisposable, IDataRecord, IEnumerable

#### Thread Safety

Public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Instance members are not guaranteed to be thread-safe.

#### Requirements

Namespace: Npgsql

Assembly: Npgsql (in Npgsql.dll)

#### See Also

NpgsqlDataReader Members | Npgsql Namespace