# SkipFieldCodec.ReadValue(Reader<TInput>, Field)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.codecs.skipfieldcodec/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.codecs.skipfieldcodec/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Codecs/SkipFieldExtension.cs#L23-L24)

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

Reads a value and returns it untyped. The type must still match the codec instance!

### Parameters

- `reader` (`Reader<TInput>`)
- `field` (`Field`)