The message packats received contains multiple messages deliniated by a header=0xFD and a footer=0xFE

// sample message packet with three
// different size messages
List<byte> receiveBuffer = new List<byte>();
receiveBuffer.AddRange(new byte[]
  { 0xFD, 1, 2, 0xFE, 
    0xFD, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 0xFE,
    0xFD, 33, 65, 25, 44, 0xFE});


// note: this sample code is without synchronization, 
//       statements, error handling...etc.
while (receiveBuffer.Count > 0)
{
    var bytesInRange = receiveBuffer.TakeWhile(n => n != 0xFE);

    foreach (var n in bytesInRange)
        Console.WriteLine(n);

    // process message.. 
    // 1) remove bytes read from receive buffer
    // 2) construct message object...
    // 3) etc...

     receiveBuffer.RemoveRange(0, bytesInRange.Count());

}

As you can see, (including header/footer) the first message in this message packet contains 4 bytes, and the 2nd message contains 10 bytes,a and the 3rd message contains 6 bytes.

In the while loop, I was expecting the TakeWhile to add the bytes that did not equal the footer part of the message.

Note: Since I am removing the bytes after reading them, the header can always be expected to be at position '0'.

I searched examples for splitting byte arrays, but non demonstrated splitting on arrays of unknown and fluctuating sizes.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. thanks much!