StringBuilder.Insert Method (Int32, String, Int32)
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Updated: August 2009
Inserts one or more copies of a specified string into this instance at the specified character position.
Namespace: System.Text
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Function Insert ( _
index As Integer, _
value As String, _
count As Integer _
) As StringBuilder
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public StringBuilder Insert(
int index,
string value,
int count
)
Parameters
- index
Type: System.Int32
The position in this instance where insertion begins.
- value
Type: System.String
The string to insert.
- count
Type: System.Int32
The number of times to insert value.
Return Value
Type: System.Text.StringBuilder
A reference to this instance after insertion has completed.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | index is less than zero or greater than the current length of this instance. -or- count is less than zero. |
| OutOfMemoryException | The current length of this StringBuilder object plus the length of value times count exceeds the maximum capacity of this instance. |
Remarks
Existing characters are shifted to make room for the new text. The capacity of this instance is adjusted as needed.
This StringBuilder object is not changed if value is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic), value is not nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) but its length is zero, or count is zero.
Examples
The following code example demonstrates the Insert method.
Imports System.Text
Class Example
' index: 012345
Private Shared initialValue As String = "--[]--"
Private Shared sb As StringBuilder
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
Dim xyz As String = "xyz"
Dim abc As Char() = {"a"c, "b"c, "c"c}
Dim star As Char = "*"c
Dim obj As [Object] = 0
Dim xBool As Boolean = True
Dim xByte As Byte = 1
Dim xInt16 As Short = 2
Dim xInt32 As Integer = 3
Dim xInt64 As Long = 4
Dim xDecimal As [Decimal] = 5
Dim xSingle As Single = 6.6F
Dim xDouble As Double = 7.7
' The following types are not CLS-compliant.
' Dim xUInt16 As System.UInt16 = 8
' Dim xUInt32 As System.UInt32 = 9
' Dim xUInt64 As System.UInt64 = 10
' Dim xSByte As System.SByte = - 11
'
outputBlock.Text &= "StringBuilder.Insert method" & vbCrLf
sb = New StringBuilder(initialValue)
sb.Insert(3, xyz, 2)
Show(outputBlock, 1, sb)
sb.Insert(3, xyz)
Show(outputBlock, 2, sb)
sb.Insert(3, star)
Show(outputBlock, 3, sb)
sb.Insert(3, abc)
Show(outputBlock, 4, sb)
sb.Insert(3, abc, 1, 2)
Show(outputBlock, 5, sb)
sb.Insert(3, xBool) ' True
Show(outputBlock, 6, sb)
sb.Insert(3, obj) ' 0
Show(outputBlock, 7, sb)
sb.Insert(3, xByte) ' 1
Show(outputBlock, 8, sb)
sb.Insert(3, xInt16) ' 2
Show(outputBlock, 9, sb)
sb.Insert(3, xInt32) ' 3
Show(outputBlock, 10, sb)
sb.Insert(3, xInt64) ' 4
Show(outputBlock, 11, sb)
sb.Insert(3, xDecimal) ' 5
Show(outputBlock, 12, sb)
sb.Insert(3, xSingle) ' 6.6
Show(outputBlock, 13, sb)
sb.Insert(3, xDouble) ' 7.7
Show(outputBlock, 14, sb)
' The following Insert methods are not CLS-compliant.
' sb.Insert(3, xUInt16) ' 8
' sb.Insert(3, xUInt32) ' 9
' sb.Insert(3, xUInt64) ' 10
' sb.Insert(3, xSByte) ' -11
End Sub 'Main
Public Shared Sub Show(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal overloadNumber As Integer, ByVal sbs As StringBuilder)
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0,2:G} = {1}", overloadNumber, sbs.ToString()) & vbCrLf
sb = New StringBuilder(initialValue)
End Sub 'Show
End Class 'Sample
'
'This example produces the following results:
'
'StringBuilder.Insert method
' 1 = --[xyzxyz]--
' 2 = --[xyz]--
' 3 = --[*]--
' 4 = --[abc]--
' 5 = --[bc]--
' 6 = --[True]--
' 7 = --[0]--
' 8 = --[1]--
' 9 = --[2]--
'10 = --[3]--
'11 = --[4]--
'12 = --[5]--
'13 = --[6.6]--
'14 = --[7.7]--
'
using System;
using System.Text;
class Example
{
// index: 012345
static string initialValue = "--[]--";
static StringBuilder sb;
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
string xyz = "xyz";
char[] abc = { 'a', 'b', 'c' };
char star = '*';
Object obj = 0;
bool xBool = true;
byte xByte = 1;
short xInt16 = 2;
int xInt32 = 3;
long xInt64 = 4;
Decimal xDecimal = 5;
float xSingle = 6.6F;
double xDouble = 7.7;
// The following types are not CLS-compliant.
ushort xUInt16 = 8;
uint xUInt32 = 9;
ulong xUInt64 = 10;
sbyte xSByte = -11;
//
outputBlock.Text += "StringBuilder.Insert method" + "\n";
sb = new StringBuilder(initialValue);
sb.Insert(3, xyz, 2);
Show(outputBlock, 1, sb);
sb.Insert(3, xyz);
Show(outputBlock, 2, sb);
sb.Insert(3, star.ToString());
Show(outputBlock, 3, sb);
sb.Insert(3, abc);
Show(outputBlock, 4, sb);
sb.Insert(3, abc, 1, 2);
Show(outputBlock, 5, sb);
sb.Insert(3, xBool.ToString()); // True
Show(outputBlock, 6, sb);
sb.Insert(3, obj.ToString()); // 0
Show(outputBlock, 7, sb);
sb.Insert(3, xByte.ToString()); // 1
Show(outputBlock, 8, sb);
sb.Insert(3, xInt16.ToString()); // 2
Show(outputBlock, 9, sb);
sb.Insert(3, xInt32.ToString()); // 3
Show(outputBlock, 10, sb);
sb.Insert(3, xInt64.ToString()); // 4
Show(outputBlock, 11, sb);
sb.Insert(3, xDecimal.ToString()); // 5
Show(outputBlock, 12, sb);
sb.Insert(3, xSingle.ToString()); // 6.6
Show(outputBlock, 13, sb);
sb.Insert(3, xDouble.ToString()); // 7.7
Show(outputBlock, 14, sb);
// The following Insert methods are not CLS-compliant.
sb.Insert(3, xUInt16.ToString()); // 8
Show(outputBlock, 15, sb);
sb.Insert(3, xUInt32.ToString()); // 9
Show(outputBlock, 16, sb);
sb.Insert(3, xUInt64.ToString()); // 10
Show(outputBlock, 17, sb);
sb.Insert(3, xSByte.ToString()); // -11
Show(outputBlock, 18, sb);
//
}
public static void Show(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, int overloadNumber, StringBuilder sbs)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0,2:G} = {1}", overloadNumber, sbs.ToString()) + "\n";
sb = new StringBuilder(initialValue);
}
}
/*
This example produces the following results:
StringBuilder.Insert method
1 = --[xyzxyz]--
2 = --[xyz]--
3 = --[*]--
4 = --[abc]--
5 = --[bc]--
6 = --[True]--
7 = --[0]--
8 = --[1]--
9 = --[2]--
10 = --[3]--
11 = --[4]--
12 = --[5]--
13 = --[6.6]--
14 = --[7.7]--
15 = --[8]--
16 = --[9]--
17 = --[10]--
18 = --[-11]--
*/
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.
Change History
Date |
History |
Reason |
|---|---|---|
August 2009 |
Updated exception information. |
Content bug fix. |