The System.Text namespace contains classes representing ASCII, Unicode, UTF-7, and UTF-8 character encodings; abstract base classes for converting blocks of characters to and from blocks of bytes; and a helper class that manipulates and formats String objects without creating intermediate instances of String.
Namespace hierarchy
Classes
| Class | Description |
| ASCIIEncoding | Represents an ASCII character encoding of Unicode characters. |
| Decoder | Converts encoded blocks of bytes into blocks of Unicode characters. |
| Encoder | Converts blocks of characters into encoded blocks of bytes. |
| Encoding | Represents a character encoding. |
| StringBuilder | Represents a mutable string of characters. This class cannot be inherited. |
| UnicodeEncoding | Represents a UTF-16 encoding of Unicode characters. |
| UTF7Encoding | Represents a UTF-7 encoding of Unicode characters. |
| UTF8Encoding | Represents a UTF-8 encoding of Unicode characters. |
See Also
.NET Framework Class Library
