# SegmentBuilder.ReadNextString(ArraySegment<byte>, int)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.streaming/orleans.providers.streams.common.segmentbuilder/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.streaming/orleans.providers.streams.common.segmentbuilder/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/b7a9e3e1c9c54b3cec3a467c5734bf7744541bcf/src/Orleans.Streaming/Common/SegmentBuilder.cs#L95-L111)

```csharp
public static string? ReadNextString(ArraySegment<byte> segment, ref int readerOffset)
```

Reads the next item in the segment as a string.

### Parameters

- `segment` (`ArraySegment<byte>`)
- `readerOffset` (`int`)