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.