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DataTable.ToString Method

.NET Framework 4.5

Gets the TableName and DisplayExpression, if there is one as a concatenated string.

Namespace: System.Data
Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)

public override string ToString()

Return Value

Type: System.String
A string consisting of the TableName and the DisplayExpression values.

Remarks

Gets the TableName and DisplayExpression for the DataTable.

Examples

The following example returns the TableName and DisplayExpression using the ToString method.

private void PrintToString(DataSet dataSet)
{
    foreach(DataTable table in dataSet.Tables)
    {
        Console.WriteLine(table.ToString());
    }
}

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

DataTable Class

System.Data Namespace

Other Resources

DataTables (ADO.NET)

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