# WriteLong(long)

> Writes an 8-byte signed long from the stream and advances the current position of the stream by eight bytes.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [Unity.Collections](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/collections.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.ManagedKernelModule

```csharp
public bool WriteLong(long value)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[long]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int64)): The 8-byte signed long to write.

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description                      |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) | Whether the write was successful |