C#•5mo ago

easy question but i still didnt understand after searching google: what is the point of ToString?

There is such method where you write in a class “public override ToString()” with curly braces open where you return stuff, whats the point of that?

3 Replies

Angius•5mo ago

It adds a custom conversion to string

MODiX•5mo ago

Angius

REPL Result: Success

record Foo(int Value, string Name)
{
    public override string ToString()
    {
        return $"The value of this foo named {Name} is {Value}.";
    }
}

var f = new Foo(69, "Bobbert");
Console.WriteLine(f); // converts to string implicitly
Console.WriteLine(f.ToString()); // and explicitly
Console.WriteLine($"Output is: '{f}'"); // works with interpolation

record Foo(int Value, string Name)
{
    public override string ToString()
    {
        return $"The value of this foo named {Name} is {Value}.";
    }
}

var f = new Foo(69, "Bobbert");
Console.WriteLine(f); // converts to string implicitly
Console.WriteLine(f.ToString()); // and explicitly
Console.WriteLine($"Output is: '{f}'"); // works with interpolation

Console Output

The value of this foo named Bobbert is 69.
The value of this foo named Bobbert is 69.
Output is: 'The value of this foo named Bobbert is 69.'

The value of this foo named Bobbert is 69.
The value of this foo named Bobbert is 69.
Output is: 'The value of this foo named Bobbert is 69.'

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faytonOP•5mo ago

thank u!

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easy question but i still didnt understand after searching google: what is the point of ToString?