How to create byte array from HttpPostedFile

Question

Hi I'm using an image component that has a FromBinary method. Wondering how do i convert my input stream into a byte array

HttpPostedFile file = context.Request.Files[0];
                    byte[] buffer = new byte[file.ContentLength];
                    file.InputStream.Read(buffer, 0, file.ContentLength);

ImageElement image = ImageElement.FromBinary(byteArray);

Answer 1

Use a BinaryReader object to return a byte array from the stream like:

BinaryReader b = new BinaryReader(file.InputStream);
byte[] binData = b.ReadBytes(file.InputStream.Length);

Answer 2

in your question, both buffer and byteArray seem to be byte[]. So:

ImageElement image = ImageElement.FromBinary(buffer);

Answer 3

BinaryReader b = new BinaryReader(file.InputStream);
byte[] binData = b.ReadBytes(file.InputStream.Length);

should be replaced with

byte[] binData = b.ReadBytes(file.ContentLength);