Converting .NET Framework Types to Strings
If you want to convert a .NET Framework type to a string, use the ToString method. The ToString method returns a string representation of the type passed in. The following table lists the .NET Framework types that return a string in a format that maps to the XML Schema (XSD) specifications.
| .NET Framework type | String type returned |
|---|---|
| Boolean | "true", "false" |
| Single.PositiveInfinity | "INF" |
| Single.NegativeInfinity | "-INF" |
| Double.PositiveInfinity | "INF" |
| Double.NegativeInfinity | "-INF" |
| DateTime | Format is yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss, for example, 2001-08-04T02:20:00 is the year 2001, the month is August, the day is the 4th, and the time is 2am, 20 minutes, zero seconds. |
| Timespan | Format is PnYnMnTnHnMnS, for example, P2Y10M15DT10H30M20S is a duration of 2 years, 10 months, 15 days, 10hours, 30 minutes and 20 seconds. |
See Also
Conversion of XML Data Types | Converting Strings to .NET Framework Data Types