StringBuilder.ToString Method

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Converts the value of this instance to a String.

Namespace:  System.Text
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Overrides Function ToString As String
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public override string ToString()

Return Value

Type: System.String
A string whose value is the same as this instance.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates calling the ToString method. This code example is part of a larger example provided for the StringBuilder class.

' Display the number of characters in the StringBuilder and its string.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} chars: {1}", sb.Length, sb.ToString()) & vbCrLf
// Display the number of characters in the StringBuilder and its string.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} chars: {1}", sb.Length, sb.ToString()) + "\n";

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.