XmlConvert.ToString Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Xml

Assembly:: System.Xml.ReaderWriter.dll

Assembly:: System.Xml.dll

Assembly:: netstandard.dll

Important

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Converts strongly typed data to an equivalent String representation.

Overloads

ToString(Single)	Converts the Single to a String.
ToString(TimeSpan)	Converts the TimeSpan to a String.
ToString(UInt16)	Converts the UInt16 to a String.
ToString(UInt32)	Converts the UInt32 to a String.
ToString(DateTimeOffset, String)	Converts the supplied DateTimeOffset to a String in the specified format.
ToString(DateTime, String)	Converts the DateTime to a String.
ToString(DateTime, XmlDateTimeSerializationMode)	Converts the DateTime to a String using the XmlDateTimeSerializationMode specified.
ToString(SByte)	Converts the SByte to a String.
ToString(UInt64)	Converts the UInt64 to a String.
ToString(Int64)	Converts the Int64 to a String.
ToString(Boolean)	Converts the Boolean to a String.
ToString(Int16)	Converts the Int16 to a String.
ToString(Guid)	Converts the Guid to a String.
ToString(Double)	Converts the Double to a String.
ToString(Decimal)	Converts the Decimal to a String.
ToString(DateTimeOffset)	Converts the supplied DateTimeOffset to a String.
ToString(DateTime)	Obsolete. Obsolete. Converts the DateTime to a String.
ToString(Char)	Converts the Char to a String.
ToString(Byte)	Converts the Byte to a String.
ToString(Int32)	Converts the Int32 to a String.

ToString(Single)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the Single to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(float value);

public static string ToString (float value);

static member ToString : single -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As Single) As String

Parameters

value: Single

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the Single.

Remarks

If value is Single.PositiveInfinity or Single.NegativeInfinity, this method returns the string INF or -INF respectively.

Applies to

ToString(TimeSpan)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the TimeSpan to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(TimeSpan value);

public static string ToString (TimeSpan value);

static member ToString : TimeSpan -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As TimeSpan) As String

Parameters

value: TimeSpan

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the TimeSpan.

Applies to

ToString(UInt16)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the UInt16 to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(System::UInt16 value);

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static string ToString (ushort value);

[<System.CLSCompliant(false)>]
static member ToString : uint16 -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As UShort) As String

Parameters

value: UInt16

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the UInt16.

Attributes: CLSCompliantAttribute

Applies to

ToString(UInt32)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the UInt32 to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(System::UInt32 value);

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static string ToString (uint value);

[<System.CLSCompliant(false)>]
static member ToString : uint32 -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As UInteger) As String

Parameters

value: UInt32

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the UInt32.

Attributes: CLSCompliantAttribute

Applies to

ToString(DateTimeOffset, String)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the supplied DateTimeOffset to a String in the specified format.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(DateTimeOffset value, System::String ^ format);

public static string ToString (DateTimeOffset value, string format);

static member ToString : DateTimeOffset * string -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As DateTimeOffset, format As String) As String

Parameters

value: DateTimeOffset

The DateTimeOffset to be converted.

format: String

The format to which s is converted. The format parameter can be any subset of the W3C Recommendation for the XML dateTime type. (For more information, see the dateTime section of the XML Schema specification..)

Returns

String

A String representation in the specified format of the supplied DateTimeOffset.

Examples

The following example converts a DateTimeOffset representation of the current time to a String in the specified format.

using System;
using System.Xml;

class Example
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Create the DateTimeOffset object and set the time to the current time.
        DateTimeOffset dto;
        dto = DateTimeOffset.Now;

        // Convert the DateTimeObject to a string in a specified format and display the result.
        // The specified format must be a subset of the W3C Recommendation for the XML dateTime type.
        String timeAsString = XmlConvert.ToString(dto, "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:sszzzzzzz");
        Console.WriteLine(timeAsString);
    }
}

Imports System.Xml

Module Module1
    Sub Main()

        ' Create the DateTimeOffset object and set the time to the current time.
        Dim dto As DateTimeOffset
        dto = DateTimeOffset.Now

        ' Convert the DateTimeObject to a string in a specified format and display the result.
        ' The specified format must be a subset of the W3C Recommendation for the XML dateTime type.
        Dim timeAsString As [String] = XmlConvert.ToString(dto, "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:sszzzzzzz")
        Console.WriteLine(timeAsString)

    End Sub
End Module

Applies to

ToString(DateTime, String)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the DateTime to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(DateTime value, System::String ^ format);

public static string ToString (DateTime value, string format);

static member ToString : DateTime * string -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As DateTime, format As String) As String

Parameters

value: DateTime

The value to convert.

format: String

The format structure that defines how to display the converted string. Valid formats include "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:sszzzzzz" and its subsets.

Returns

String

A string representation of the DateTime in the specified format.

Examples

The following example, converts data types to string and then writes the information out to the console.

#using <System.Xml.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Xml;
int main()
{
   
   //Define the order data.  They will be converted to string 
   //before being written out.
   Int16 custID = 32632;
   String^ orderID = "367A54";
   DateTime orderDate = DateTime::Now;
   Double price = 19.95;
   
   //Create a writer that outputs to the console.
   XmlTextWriter^ writer = gcnew XmlTextWriter( Console::Out );
   writer->Formatting = Formatting::Indented;
   
   //Write an element (this one is the root)
   writer->WriteStartElement( "order" );
   
   //Write the order date.
   writer->WriteAttributeString( "date", XmlConvert::ToString( orderDate, "yyyy-MM-dd" ) );
   
   //Write the order time.
   writer->WriteAttributeString( "time", XmlConvert::ToString( orderDate, "HH:mm:ss" ) );
   
   //Write the order data.
   writer->WriteElementString( "orderID", orderID );
   writer->WriteElementString( "custID", XmlConvert::ToString( custID ) );
   writer->WriteElementString( "price", XmlConvert::ToString( price ) );
   
   //Write the close tag for the root element
   writer->WriteEndElement();
   
   //Write the XML and close the writer
   writer->Close();
}

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Xml;

public class Sample
{
  public static void Main()
  {

    //Define the order data.  They will be converted to string
    //before being written out.
    Int16 custID = 32632;
    String orderID = "367A54";
    DateTime orderDate = new DateTime();
    orderDate = DateTime.Now;
    Double price = 19.95;

    //Create a writer that outputs to the console.
    XmlTextWriter writer = new XmlTextWriter (Console.Out);
    writer.Formatting = Formatting.Indented;

    //Write an element (this one is the root)
    writer.WriteStartElement("order");

    //Write the order date.
    writer.WriteAttributeString("date", XmlConvert.ToString(orderDate, "yyyy-MM-dd"));

    //Write the order time.
    writer.WriteAttributeString("time", XmlConvert.ToString(orderDate, "HH:mm:ss"));

    //Write the order data.
    writer.WriteElementString("orderID", orderID);
    writer.WriteElementString("custID", XmlConvert.ToString(custID));
    writer.WriteElementString("price", XmlConvert.ToString(price));

    //Write the close tag for the root element
    writer.WriteEndElement();

    //Write the XML and close the writer
    writer.Close();
  }
}

Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml

public class Sample

  public shared sub Main()

    'Define the order data.  They will be converted to string
    'before being written out.
    Dim custID as Int16 = 32632
    Dim orderID as String = "367A54"
    Dim orderDate as DateTime 
    orderDate = DateTime.Now
    Dim price as Double = 19.95

    'Create a writer that outputs to the console.
    Dim writer as XmlTextWriter = new XmlTextWriter (Console.Out)
    'Use indenting for readability
    writer.Formatting = Formatting.Indented
    
    'Write an element (this one is the root)
    writer.WriteStartElement("order")

    'Write the order date.
    writer.WriteAttributeString("date", XmlConvert.ToString(orderDate, "yyyy-MM-dd"))

    'Write the order time.
    writer.WriteAttributeString("time", XmlConvert.ToString(orderDate, "HH:mm:ss"))
    
    'Write the order data.
    writer.WriteElementString("orderID", orderID)
    writer.WriteElementString("custID", XmlConvert.ToString(custID))
    writer.WriteElementString("price", XmlConvert.ToString(price))

    'Write the close tag for the root element
    writer.WriteEndElement()
             

    'Write the XML and close the writer
    writer.Flush()
    writer.Close()  

  end sub
end class

Applies to

ToString(DateTime, XmlDateTimeSerializationMode)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the DateTime to a String using the XmlDateTimeSerializationMode specified.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(DateTime value, System::Xml::XmlDateTimeSerializationMode dateTimeOption);

public static string ToString (DateTime value, System.Xml.XmlDateTimeSerializationMode dateTimeOption);

static member ToString : DateTime * System.Xml.XmlDateTimeSerializationMode -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As DateTime, dateTimeOption As XmlDateTimeSerializationMode) As String

Parameters

value: DateTime

The DateTime value to convert.

dateTimeOption: XmlDateTimeSerializationMode

One of the XmlDateTimeSerializationMode values that specify how to treat the DateTime value.

Returns

String

A String equivalent of the DateTime.

Exceptions

ArgumentException

The dateTimeOption value is not valid.

ArgumentNullException

The value or dateTimeOption value is null.

Applies to

ToString(SByte)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the SByte to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(System::SByte value);

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static string ToString (sbyte value);

[<System.CLSCompliant(false)>]
static member ToString : sbyte -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As SByte) As String

Parameters

value: SByte

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the SByte.

Attributes: CLSCompliantAttribute

Applies to

ToString(UInt64)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the UInt64 to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(System::UInt64 value);

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static string ToString (ulong value);

[<System.CLSCompliant(false)>]
static member ToString : uint64 -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As ULong) As String

Parameters

value: UInt64

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the UInt64.

Attributes: CLSCompliantAttribute

Applies to

ToString(Int64)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the Int64 to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(long value);

public static string ToString (long value);

static member ToString : int64 -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As Long) As String

Parameters

value: Int64

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the Int64.

Applies to

ToString(Boolean)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the Boolean to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(bool value);

public static string ToString (bool value);

static member ToString : bool -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As Boolean) As String

Parameters

value: Boolean

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the Boolean, that is, "true" or "false".

Applies to

ToString(Int16)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the Int16 to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(short value);

public static string ToString (short value);

static member ToString : int16 -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As Short) As String

Parameters

value: Int16

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the Int16.

Examples

The following example, converts data types to string and then writes the information out to the console.

#using <System.Xml.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Xml;
int main()
{
   
   //Define the order data.  They will be converted to string 
   //before being written out.
   Int16 custID = 32632;
   String^ orderID = "367A54";
   DateTime orderDate = DateTime::Now;
   Double price = 19.95;
   
   //Create a writer that outputs to the console.
   XmlTextWriter^ writer = gcnew XmlTextWriter( Console::Out );
   writer->Formatting = Formatting::Indented;
   
   //Write an element (this one is the root)
   writer->WriteStartElement( "order" );
   
   //Write the order date.
   writer->WriteAttributeString( "date", XmlConvert::ToString( orderDate, "yyyy-MM-dd" ) );
   
   //Write the order time.
   writer->WriteAttributeString( "time", XmlConvert::ToString( orderDate, "HH:mm:ss" ) );
   
   //Write the order data.
   writer->WriteElementString( "orderID", orderID );
   writer->WriteElementString( "custID", XmlConvert::ToString( custID ) );
   writer->WriteElementString( "price", XmlConvert::ToString( price ) );
   
   //Write the close tag for the root element
   writer->WriteEndElement();
   
   //Write the XML and close the writer
   writer->Close();
}

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Xml;

public class Sample
{
  public static void Main()
  {

    //Define the order data.  They will be converted to string
    //before being written out.
    Int16 custID = 32632;
    String orderID = "367A54";
    DateTime orderDate = new DateTime();
    orderDate = DateTime.Now;
    Double price = 19.95;

    //Create a writer that outputs to the console.
    XmlTextWriter writer = new XmlTextWriter (Console.Out);
    writer.Formatting = Formatting.Indented;

    //Write an element (this one is the root)
    writer.WriteStartElement("order");

    //Write the order date.
    writer.WriteAttributeString("date", XmlConvert.ToString(orderDate, "yyyy-MM-dd"));

    //Write the order time.
    writer.WriteAttributeString("time", XmlConvert.ToString(orderDate, "HH:mm:ss"));

    //Write the order data.
    writer.WriteElementString("orderID", orderID);
    writer.WriteElementString("custID", XmlConvert.ToString(custID));
    writer.WriteElementString("price", XmlConvert.ToString(price));

    //Write the close tag for the root element
    writer.WriteEndElement();

    //Write the XML and close the writer
    writer.Close();
  }
}

Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml

public class Sample

  public shared sub Main()

    'Define the order data.  They will be converted to string
    'before being written out.
    Dim custID as Int16 = 32632
    Dim orderID as String = "367A54"
    Dim orderDate as DateTime 
    orderDate = DateTime.Now
    Dim price as Double = 19.95

    'Create a writer that outputs to the console.
    Dim writer as XmlTextWriter = new XmlTextWriter (Console.Out)
    'Use indenting for readability
    writer.Formatting = Formatting.Indented
    
    'Write an element (this one is the root)
    writer.WriteStartElement("order")

    'Write the order date.
    writer.WriteAttributeString("date", XmlConvert.ToString(orderDate, "yyyy-MM-dd"))

    'Write the order time.
    writer.WriteAttributeString("time", XmlConvert.ToString(orderDate, "HH:mm:ss"))
    
    'Write the order data.
    writer.WriteElementString("orderID", orderID)
    writer.WriteElementString("custID", XmlConvert.ToString(custID))
    writer.WriteElementString("price", XmlConvert.ToString(price))

    'Write the close tag for the root element
    writer.WriteEndElement()
             

    'Write the XML and close the writer
    writer.Flush()
    writer.Close()  

  end sub
end class

Applies to

ToString(Guid)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the Guid to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(Guid value);

public static string ToString (Guid value);

static member ToString : Guid -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As Guid) As String

Parameters

value: Guid

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the Guid.

Applies to

ToString(Double)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the Double to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(double value);

public static string ToString (double value);

static member ToString : double -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As Double) As String

Parameters

value: Double

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the Double.

Examples

The following example, converts data types to string and then writes the information out to the console.

#using <System.Xml.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Xml;
int main()
{
   
   //Define the order data.  They will be converted to string 
   //before being written out.
   Int16 custID = 32632;
   String^ orderID = "367A54";
   DateTime orderDate = DateTime::Now;
   Double price = 19.95;
   
   //Create a writer that outputs to the console.
   XmlTextWriter^ writer = gcnew XmlTextWriter( Console::Out );
   writer->Formatting = Formatting::Indented;
   
   //Write an element (this one is the root)
   writer->WriteStartElement( "order" );
   
   //Write the order date.
   writer->WriteAttributeString( "date", XmlConvert::ToString( orderDate, "yyyy-MM-dd" ) );
   
   //Write the order time.
   writer->WriteAttributeString( "time", XmlConvert::ToString( orderDate, "HH:mm:ss" ) );
   
   //Write the order data.
   writer->WriteElementString( "orderID", orderID );
   writer->WriteElementString( "custID", XmlConvert::ToString( custID ) );
   writer->WriteElementString( "price", XmlConvert::ToString( price ) );
   
   //Write the close tag for the root element
   writer->WriteEndElement();
   
   //Write the XML and close the writer
   writer->Close();
}

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Xml;

public class Sample
{
  public static void Main()
  {

    //Define the order data.  They will be converted to string
    //before being written out.
    Int16 custID = 32632;
    String orderID = "367A54";
    DateTime orderDate = new DateTime();
    orderDate = DateTime.Now;
    Double price = 19.95;

    //Create a writer that outputs to the console.
    XmlTextWriter writer = new XmlTextWriter (Console.Out);
    writer.Formatting = Formatting.Indented;

    //Write an element (this one is the root)
    writer.WriteStartElement("order");

    //Write the order date.
    writer.WriteAttributeString("date", XmlConvert.ToString(orderDate, "yyyy-MM-dd"));

    //Write the order time.
    writer.WriteAttributeString("time", XmlConvert.ToString(orderDate, "HH:mm:ss"));

    //Write the order data.
    writer.WriteElementString("orderID", orderID);
    writer.WriteElementString("custID", XmlConvert.ToString(custID));
    writer.WriteElementString("price", XmlConvert.ToString(price));

    //Write the close tag for the root element
    writer.WriteEndElement();

    //Write the XML and close the writer
    writer.Close();
  }
}

Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml

public class Sample

  public shared sub Main()

    'Define the order data.  They will be converted to string
    'before being written out.
    Dim custID as Int16 = 32632
    Dim orderID as String = "367A54"
    Dim orderDate as DateTime 
    orderDate = DateTime.Now
    Dim price as Double = 19.95

    'Create a writer that outputs to the console.
    Dim writer as XmlTextWriter = new XmlTextWriter (Console.Out)
    'Use indenting for readability
    writer.Formatting = Formatting.Indented
    
    'Write an element (this one is the root)
    writer.WriteStartElement("order")

    'Write the order date.
    writer.WriteAttributeString("date", XmlConvert.ToString(orderDate, "yyyy-MM-dd"))

    'Write the order time.
    writer.WriteAttributeString("time", XmlConvert.ToString(orderDate, "HH:mm:ss"))
    
    'Write the order data.
    writer.WriteElementString("orderID", orderID)
    writer.WriteElementString("custID", XmlConvert.ToString(custID))
    writer.WriteElementString("price", XmlConvert.ToString(price))

    'Write the close tag for the root element
    writer.WriteEndElement()
             

    'Write the XML and close the writer
    writer.Flush()
    writer.Close()  

  end sub
end class

Remarks

If value is Double.PositiveInfinity or Double.NegativeInfinity, this method returns the string INF or -INF respectively.

Applies to

ToString(Decimal)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the Decimal to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(System::Decimal value);

public static string ToString (decimal value);

static member ToString : decimal -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As Decimal) As String

Parameters

value: Decimal

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the Decimal.

Applies to

ToString(DateTimeOffset)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the supplied DateTimeOffset to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(DateTimeOffset value);

public static string ToString (DateTimeOffset value);

static member ToString : DateTimeOffset -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As DateTimeOffset) As String

Parameters

value: DateTimeOffset

The DateTimeOffset to be converted.

Returns

String

A String representation of the supplied DateTimeOffset.

Examples

The following example converts a DateTimeOffset representation of the current time to a String.

using System;
using System.Xml;

class Example
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Create the DateTimeOffset object and set the time to the current time
        DateTimeOffset dto;
        dto = DateTimeOffset.Now;

        // Convert the DateTimeOffset object to a string and display the result
        string timeAsString = XmlConvert.ToString(dto);
        Console.WriteLine(timeAsString);
    }
}

Imports System.Xml

Module Module1
    Sub Main()

        ' Create the DateTimeOffset object and set the time to the current time
        Dim dto As DateTimeOffset
        dto = DateTimeOffset.Now

        ' Convert the DateTimeOffset object to a string and display the result
        Dim timeAsString As String = XmlConvert.ToString(dto)
        Console.WriteLine(timeAsString)

    End Sub
End Module

Applies to

ToString(DateTime)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Caution

Use XmlConvert.ToString() that takes in XmlDateTimeSerializationMode

Caution

Use XmlConvert.ToString() that accepts an XmlDateTimeSerializationMode instead.

Converts the DateTime to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(DateTime value);

[System.Obsolete("Use XmlConvert.ToString() that takes in XmlDateTimeSerializationMode")]
public static string ToString (DateTime value);

[System.Obsolete("Use XmlConvert.ToString() that accepts an XmlDateTimeSerializationMode instead.")]
public static string ToString (DateTime value);

public static string ToString (DateTime value);

[<System.Obsolete("Use XmlConvert.ToString() that takes in XmlDateTimeSerializationMode")>]
static member ToString : DateTime -> string

[<System.Obsolete("Use XmlConvert.ToString() that accepts an XmlDateTimeSerializationMode instead.")>]
static member ToString : DateTime -> string

static member ToString : DateTime -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As DateTime) As String

Parameters

value: DateTime

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the DateTime in the format yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss where 'T' is a constant literal.

Attributes: ObsoleteAttribute

Remarks

Note

The XmlConvert.ToString(DateTime) method is obsolete in the 2.0 version of the .NET Framework and has been replaced with the XmlConvert.ToString(DateTime, XmlDateTimeSerializationMode) method. The suggested mode is RoundtripKind. If an exact match is expected, please use XmlConvert.ToString(DateTime, String) with the format string yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.fffffffzzzzzz.

Applies to

ToString(Char)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the Char to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(char value);

public static string ToString (char value);

static member ToString : char -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As Char) As String

Parameters

value: Char

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the Char.

Applies to

ToString(Byte)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the Byte to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(System::Byte value);

public static string ToString (byte value);

static member ToString : byte -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As Byte) As String

Parameters

value: Byte

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the Byte.

Applies to

ToString(Int32)

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Source:: XmlConvert.cs

Converts the Int32 to a String.

public:
 static System::String ^ ToString(int value);

public static string ToString (int value);

static member ToString : int -> string

Public Shared Function ToString (value As Integer) As String

Parameters

value: Int32

The value to convert.

Returns

String

A string representation of the Int32.

Applies to

Share via

XmlConvert.ToString Method

Definition

Overloads

ToString(Single)

Parameters

Returns

Remarks

See also

Applies to

ToString(TimeSpan)

Parameters

Returns

Applies to

ToString(UInt16)

Parameters

Returns

Applies to

ToString(UInt32)

Parameters

Returns

Applies to

ToString(DateTimeOffset, String)

Parameters

Returns

Examples

Applies to

ToString(DateTime, String)

Parameters

Returns

Examples

Applies to

ToString(DateTime, XmlDateTimeSerializationMode)

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ToString(SByte)

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ToString(UInt64)

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ToString(Int64)

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ToString(Boolean)

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ToString(Int16)

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ToString(Guid)

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ToString(Double)

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ToString(Decimal)

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ToString(DateTimeOffset)

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ToString(DateTime)

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