Bug #6770 MySqlDataReader.GetChar(int i) throws IndexOutOfRange Exception
Submitted: 23 Nov 2004 14:10 Modified: 30 Nov 2004 22:12
Reporter: Jean-Paul Malherbe Email Updates:
Status: Closed Impact on me:
None 
Category:Connector / NET Severity:S3 (Non-critical)
Version:1.0.2 OS:Windows (Windows XP)
Assigned to: Reggie Burnett CPU Architecture:Any

[23 Nov 2004 14:10] Jean-Paul Malherbe 
Description:
public char GetChar(int i)
{
    string s = GetString(i);
    return s[i];
}

Getchar is usually used to return a single character from a column specified by ordinal i. If s.count < i, and index out of range exception will occur.

How to repeat:
Try to access a column with ordinal of 1 or more, that only contains a single character.

I think the problem is self explanatory.

Suggested fix:
public char GetChar(int i)
{
    string s = GetString(i);
    return s[0];
}
[30 Nov 2004 22:12] Reggie Burnett 
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