XmlConvert.ToString Method (Char)
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Namespace: System.Xml
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function ToString ( _
value As Char _
) As String
public static string ToString(
char value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Char
The value to convert.
Return Value
Type: System.String
A string representation of the Char.
Examples
'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 New DateTime()
orderDate = DateTime.Now
Dim price As Double = 19.95
Dim output As New StringBuilder()
'Create a writer that outputs to the console.
Dim writer As XmlWriter = XmlWriter.Create(output)
'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()
' Display the output to the TextBlock control
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()
//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;
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
//Create a writer that outputs to the console.
using (XmlWriter writer = XmlWriter.Create(output))
{
//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
}
// Display the output to the TextBlock control
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString();
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
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