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.NET Framework Class Library
DataTable..::.ToString Method

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

Namespace: System.Data
Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)
Syntax
Public Overrides Function ToString As String
public override string ToString()
public:
virtual String^ ToString() override
abstract ToString : unit -> string 
override ToString : unit -> string 

Return Value

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

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


Private Sub PrintToString(dataSet As DataSet)
    Dim table As DataTable
    For Each table In dataSet.Tables
       Console.WriteLine(table.ToString())
    Next
End Sub


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

Version Information

.NET Framework

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

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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