Encoding::GetBytes Method (array<Char>)
When overridden in a derived class, encodes all the characters in the specified character array into a sequence of bytes.
Namespace: System.Text
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- chars
- Type: array<System::Char>
The character array containing the characters to encode.
Return Value
Type: array<System::Byte>A byte array containing the results of encoding the specified set of characters.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | chars is nullptr. |
| EncoderFallbackException | A fallback occurred (see Understanding Encodings for complete explanation). |
If the data to be converted is available only in sequential blocks (such as data read from a stream) or if the amount of data is so large that it needs to be divided into smaller blocks, the application should use the Decoder or the Encoder provided by the GetDecoder method or the GetEncoder method, respectively, of a derived class.
For a discussion of programming considerations for use of this method, see the Encoding class description.
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