How to read embedded resource text file

Question

How do I read an embedded resource (text file) using StreamReader and return it as a string? My current script uses a Windows form and textbox that allows the

Answer 1

By all your powers combined I use this helper class for reading resources from any assembly and any namespace in a generic way.

public class ResourceReader
{
    public static IEnumerable FindEmbededResources(Func predicate)
    {
        if (predicate == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(predicate));

        return
            GetEmbededResourceNames()
                .Where(predicate)
                .Select(name => ReadEmbededResource(typeof(TAssembly), name))
                .Where(x => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(x));
    }

    public static IEnumerable GetEmbededResourceNames()
    {
        var assembly = Assembly.GetAssembly(typeof(TAssembly));
        return assembly.GetManifestResourceNames();
    }

    public static string ReadEmbededResource(string name)
    {
        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(name)) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(name));
        return ReadEmbededResource(typeof(TAssembly), typeof(TNamespace), name);
    }

    public static string ReadEmbededResource(Type assemblyType, Type namespaceType, string name)
    {
        if (assemblyType == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(assemblyType));
        if (namespaceType == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(namespaceType));
        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(name)) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(name));

        return ReadEmbededResource(assemblyType, $"{namespaceType.Namespace}.{name}");
    }

    public static string ReadEmbededResource(Type assemblyType, string name)
    {
        if (assemblyType == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(assemblyType));
        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(name)) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(name));

        var assembly = Assembly.GetAssembly(assemblyType);
        using (var resourceStream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(name))
        {
            if (resourceStream == null) return null;
            using (var streamReader = new StreamReader(resourceStream))
            {
                return streamReader.ReadToEnd();
            }
        }
    }
}