**Summary:** Provides access to the creation of a MemoryStream or FileStream.

**Module:** [aspose.imaging.extensions](/imaging/python-net/aspose.imaging.extensions/)

**Full Name:** aspose.imaging.extensions.StreamExtensions

## **Methods**
| **Name** | **Description** |
| :- | :- |
| [create_file_stream(path, file_mode)](#create_file_stream_path_file_mode_1) | Creates a FileStream. |
| [create_memory_stream()](#create_memory_stream__2) | Creates a MemoryStream. |
| [create_memory_stream_from_bytes(array)](#create_memory_stream_from_bytes_array_3) | Creates a MemoryStream with a given array inside. |
| [create_memory_stream_with_size(capacity)](#create_memory_stream_with_size_capacity_4) | Creates a MemoryStream with a given capacity. |
| [read_and_return_byte_array(stream, length)](#read_and_return_byte_array_stream_length_5) | Reads a string. |
| [read_utf_8_string(stream, length)](#read_utf_8_string_stream_length_6) | Reads a string. |


### Method: create_file_stream(path, file_mode)  [static] {#create_file_stream_path_file_mode_1}


```
 create_file_stream(path, file_mode) 
```

Creates a FileStream.

**Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :- | :- | :- |
| path | string | The path. |
| file_mode | FileMode | The file mode. |

**Returns**

| Type | Description |
| :- | :- |
| _io.BufferedRandom | The FileStream instance. |


### Method: create_memory_stream()  [static] {#create_memory_stream__2}


```
 create_memory_stream() 
```

Creates a MemoryStream.

**Returns**

| Type | Description |
| :- | :- |
| _io.BufferedRandom | The MemoryStream instance. |


### Method: create_memory_stream_from_bytes(array)  [static] {#create_memory_stream_from_bytes_array_3}


```
 create_memory_stream_from_bytes(array) 
```

Creates a MemoryStream with a given array inside.

**Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :- | :- | :- |
| array | System.Byte | The array for wrapping. |

**Returns**

| Type | Description |
| :- | :- |
| _io.BufferedRandom | The MemoryStream instance. |


### Method: create_memory_stream_with_size(capacity)  [static] {#create_memory_stream_with_size_capacity_4}


```
 create_memory_stream_with_size(capacity) 
```

Creates a MemoryStream with a given capacity.

**Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :- | :- | :- |
| capacity | int | The capacity. |

**Returns**

| Type | Description |
| :- | :- |
| _io.BufferedRandom | The MemoryStream instance. |


### Method: read_and_return_byte_array(stream, length)  [static] {#read_and_return_byte_array_stream_length_5}


```
 read_and_return_byte_array(stream, length) 
```

Reads a string.

**Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :- | :- | :- |
| stream | _io.BufferedRandom | _stream_ |
| length | int | _length_ |

**Returns**

| Type | Description |
| :- | :- |
| System.Byte | string |


### Method: read_utf_8_string(stream, length)  [static] {#read_utf_8_string_stream_length_6}


```
 read_utf_8_string(stream, length) 
```

Reads a string.

**Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :- | :- | :- |
| stream | _io.BufferedRandom | _stream_ |
| length | int | _length_ |

**Returns**

| Type | Description |
| :- | :- |
| string | string |