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# Write Method
Writes binary data to a [Stream](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/stream-object-ado.md) object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
Stream.Write Buffer  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *Buffer*  
 A **Variant** that contains an array of bytes to be written.  
  
## Remarks  
 Specified bytes are written to the **Stream** object without any intervening spaces between each byte.  
  
 The current [Position](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/position-property-ado.md) is set to the byte following the written data. The **Write** method does not truncate the rest of the data in a stream. If you want to truncate these bytes, call [SetEOS](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/seteos-method.md).  
  
 If you write past the current [EOS](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/eos-property.md) position, the [Size](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/size-property-ado-stream.md) of the **Stream** will be increased to contain any new bytes, and **EOS** will move to the new last byte in the **Stream**.  
  
> [!NOTE]
>  The **Write** method is used with binary streams ([Type](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/type-property-ado-stream.md) is **adTypeBinary**). For text streams (**Type** is **adTypeText**), use [WriteText](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/writetext-method.md).  
  
## Applies To  
 [Stream Object (ADO)](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/stream-object-ado.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [WriteText Method](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/writetext-method.md)