DataInputStream.readShort
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public final short readShort() throws IOException
Returns
the next two bytes of this input stream, interpreted as a
signed 16-bit number.
Description
Reads a signed 16-bit number from this data input stream. The
method reads two bytes from the underlying input stream. If the two
bytes read, in order, are b1 and b2,
where each of the two values is between 0 and
255, inclusive, then the result is equal to:
This method blocks until the two bytes are read, the end of the
stream is detected, or an exception is thrown.
Exceptions
EOFException
if this input stream reaches the end before
reading two bytes.
Exceptions
IOException
if an I/O error occurs.
See Also
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