WebClient DownloadData not working correctly in .NET 6

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WebClient DownloadData not working correctly in .NET 6

I've noticed that when using .NET Framework 4.8, the WebClient's DownloadData method works correctly, but it behaves unexpectedly in .NET 6.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Create a .NET 6 console application.
2. Use the DownloadData method of WebClient to download a file (e.g., an image).
3. Run the application and observe whether the "the response ended prematurely" error occurs.

Expected Result:
I expect that in .NET 6, the DownloadData method of WebClient should be able to download files without encountering the "the response ended prematurely" error.

Actual Result:
In .NET 6, the DownloadData method of WebClient throws the "the response ended prematurely" error, whereas it works fine in .NET Framework 4.8.

Reproducible Code:

var url = "http://192.168.3.8/Image.png";//The URL for capturing a screenshot from the oscilloscope.
WebClient client = new WebClient();
var bytes = client.DownloadData(new Uri(url));

I'm encountering similar errors while using HttpClient, RestSharp, and WebClient. It seems like the server isn't sending the complete response, which results in errors like "Error while copying content to a stream."

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[drraghavendra]

The WebClient.DownloadData() method is not working correctly in .NET 6. This is because the WebClient class is deprecated in .NET 6 and has been replaced by the HttpClient class.

The HttpClient class is a more modern and efficient way to make HTTP requests. It supports a wider range of features than the WebClient class, including support for WebSockets, gRPC, and OAuth 2.0.

To download a file using the HttpClient class, you can use the following code:

C#
using System.Net.Http;

public async Task DownloadFile(string url, string fileName)
{
// Create an HttpClient instance
HttpClient client = new HttpClient();

// Create a request
HttpRequestMessage request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, url);

// Execute the request
HttpResponseMessage response = await client.SendAsync(request);

// Check the response status code
if (response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.OK)
{
    // Save the file
    Stream fileStream = await response.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync();
    File.WriteAllBytes(fileName, fileStream.ReadAllBytes());
}

}
In the above code, the DownloadFile method takes two parameters: the URL of the file to download and the name of the file to save it to. The method first creates an HttpClient instance. Then, it creates a HttpRequestMessage object with the GET method and the specified URL. The method then executes the request and checks the response status code. If the status code is HttpStatusCode.OK, the method saves the file to the specified location.