Evaluates data-binding expressions at run time and formats the result as a string.
(in System.Web.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Shared Function Eval ( _
container As Object, _
expression As String, _
format As String _
) As String
Dim container As Object
Dim expression As String
Dim format As String
Dim returnValue As String
returnValue = DataBinder.Eval(container, _
expression, format)
public static string Eval(
Object container,
string expression,
string format
)
public:
static String^ Eval(
Object^ container,
String^ expression,
String^ format
)
public static function Eval(
container : Object,
expression : String,
format : String
) : String
Parameters
- container
- Type: System..::.Object
The object reference against which the expression is evaluated. This must be a valid object identifier in the page's specified language.
- expression
- Type: System..::.String
The navigation path from the container object to the public property value to be placed in the bound control property. This must be a string of property or field names separated by periods, such as Tables[0].DefaultView.[0].Price in C# or Tables(0).DefaultView.(0).Price in Visual Basic.
- format
- Type: System..::.String
A .NET Framework format string (like those used by String..::.Format) that converts the Object instance returned by the data-binding expression to a String object.
Return Value
Type:
System..::.StringA String object that results from evaluating the data-binding expression and converting it to a string type.
The value of expression must evaluate to a public property.
For more information about format strings in the .NET Framework, see Formatting Overview.
This method is automatically called when you create data bindings in a rapid application development (RAD) designer such as Visual Studio. You can also use it declaratively to convert the Object resulting from the data-binding expression to a String. To use the method declaratively, use the <%# %> expression syntax, as used in standard ASP.NET data binding.
This method is particularly useful when binding data to controls that are in a templated list.
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Because this method performs late-bound evaluation, using reflection at run time, it can cause performance to noticeably slow compared to standard ASP.NET data-binding syntax. Use this method judiciously, particularly when string formatting is not required. |
For any of the list Web controls, such as GridView, DetailsView, DataList, or Repeater, container should be Container.DataItem. If you are binding against the page, container should be Page.
The following code example demonstrates how to use the Eval method declaratively to bind to a Price field. This example uses container syntax that assumes you are using one of the list Web server controls. The format parameter contains an expression that formats the number as a locale-specific currency string.
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Price", "{0:c}") %>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Price", "{0:c}") %>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Price", "{0:c}") %>
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The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
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