StringBuilder.Append Method (String, Int32, Int32)
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Updated: January 2011
Appends a copy of a specified substring to the end of this instance.
Namespace: System.Text
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Function Append ( _
value As String, _
startIndex As Integer, _
count As Integer _
) As StringBuilder
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public StringBuilder Append(
string value,
int startIndex,
int count
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.String
The String that contains the substring to append.
- startIndex
Type: System.Int32
The starting position of the substring within value.
- count
Type: System.Int32
The number of characters in value to append.
Return Value
Type: System.Text.StringBuilder
A reference to this instance after the append operation has completed.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | value is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic), and startIndex and count are not zero. |
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | count less than zero. -or- startIndex less than zero. -or- startIndex + count is greater than the length of value. -or- Enlarging the value of this instance would exceed its maximum capacity. |
Remarks
This method appends the specified range of characters in value to the current instance. If value is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) and startIndex and count are both zero, no changes are made.
The Append method modifies the existing instance of this class; it does not return a new class instance. Because of this, you can call a method or property on the existing reference and you do not have to assign the return value to a StringBuilder object, as the following example illustrates.
Dim str As String = "First;George Washington;1789;1797"
Dim index As Integer = 0
Dim sb As New System.Text.StringBuilder()
Dim length As Integer = str.IndexOf(";"c, index)
sb.Append(str, index, length).Append(" President of the United States: ")
index += length + 1
length = str.IndexOf(";"c, index) - index
sb.Append(str, index, length).Append(", from ")
index += length + 1
length = str.IndexOf(";"c, index) - index
sb.Append(str, index, length).Append(" to ")
index += length + 1
sb.Append(str, index, str.Length - index)
outputBlock.Text += sb.ToString() + vbCrLf
' The example displays the following output:
' First President of the United States: George Washington, from 1789 to 1797
string str = "First;George Washington;1789;1797";
int index = 0;
System.Text.StringBuilder sb = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
int length = str.IndexOf(';', index);
sb.Append(str, index, length).Append(" President of the United States: ");
index += length + 1;
length = str.IndexOf(';', index) - index;
sb.Append(str, index, length).Append(", from ");
index += length + 1;
length = str.IndexOf(';', index) - index;
sb.Append(str, index, length).Append(" to ");
index += length + 1;
sb.Append(str, index, str.Length - index);
outputBlock.Text += sb.ToString() + Environment.NewLine;
// The example displays the following output:
// First President of the United States: George Washington, from 1789 to 1797
The capacity of this instance is adjusted as needed.
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 |
|---|---|---|
January 2011 |
Expanded the Remarks section and removed the example. |
Customer feedback. |