String.Copy Method
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Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Shared Function Copy ( _
str As String _
) As String
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public static string Copy(
string str
)
Parameters
- str
Type: System.String
The string to copy.
Return Value
Type: System.String
A new string with the same value as str.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
ArgumentNullException | str is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Examples
The following code example displays two disimilar strings referenced by two variables, creates a copy of the first string, assigns a reference to the new string to the second variable, then displays the two strings referenced by the variables to demonstrate that the strings are now identical.
' Sample for String.Copy()
Class Example
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
Dim str1 As String = "abc"
Dim str2 As String = "xyz"
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("1) str1 = '{0}'", str1) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("2) str2 = '{0}'", str2) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= "Copy..." & vbCrLf
str2 = [String].Copy(str1)
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("3) str1 = '{0}'", str1) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("4) str2 = '{0}'", str2) & vbCrLf
End Sub 'Main
End Class 'Sample
'
'This example produces the following results:
'1) str1 = 'abc'
'2) str2 = 'xyz'
'Copy...
'3) str1 = 'abc'
'4) str2 = 'abc'
'
// Sample for String.Copy()
using System;
class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
string str1 = "abc";
string str2 = "xyz";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("1) str1 = '{0}'", str1) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("2) str2 = '{0}'", str2) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += "Copy..." + "\n";
str2 = String.Copy(str1);
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("3) str1 = '{0}'", str1) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("4) str2 = '{0}'", str2) + "\n";
}
}
/*
This example produces the following results:
1) str1 = 'abc'
2) str2 = 'xyz'
Copy...
3) str1 = 'abc'
4) str2 = 'abc'
*/
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.