# BitArrayCodec Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.codecs.bitarraycodec/)

## ReadValue(Reader<TInput>, Field) {#readvalue-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializatio-234c8287}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Codecs/ByteArrayCodec.cs#L40-L56)

```csharp
public static BitArray ReadValue<TInput>(ref Reader<TInput> reader, Field field)
```

Reads a value.

### Parameters

- `reader` (`Reader<TInput>`): The reader.
- `field` (`Field`): The field.

### Returns

The value.