Difference between StringBuilder, StringBuilder, and String

Use StringBuilder
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The String object cannot be changed. Every time you use a method in the System. String class, you must create a new String object in the memory, which requires a new space for the new object. If you need to modify the String repeatedly, the system overhead associated with creating a new String object may be very expensive. If you want to modify the string without creating a new object, you can use the System. Text. StringBuilder class. For example, when many strings are connected together in a loop, using the StringBuilder class can improve performance.

By initializing variables using an overloaded constructor method, you can create a new instance of the StringBuilder class, as described in the following example.

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StringBuilder MyStringBuilder = new StringBuilder ("Hello World! ");

Set capacity and length
Although the StringBuilder object is a dynamic object that allows you to expand the number of characters in its encapsulated string, you can specify a value for the maximum number of characters it can accommodate. This value is called the capacity of the object and should not be confused with the string length of the current StringBuilder object. For example, you can create a new instance of the StringBuilder class with the string "Hello" (Length: 5) and specify the maximum capacity of this object to 25. When you modify StringBuilder, it does not re-allocate space for itself until the capacity is reached. When the capacity is reached, a new space is automatically allocated and the capacity is doubled. You can use one of the overloaded constructors to specify the capacity of the StringBuilder class. The following code example specifies that the MyStringBuilder object can be expanded to a maximum of 25 white spaces.

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StringBuilder MyStringBuilder = new StringBuilder ("Hello World! ", 25 );

In addition, you can use the read/write Capacity attribute to set the maximum length of an object. The following code uses the Capacity attribute to define the maximum length of an object.

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MyStringBuilder. Capacity = 25;

The EnsureCapacity method can be used to check the current capacity of the StringBuilder. If the capacity is greater than the passed value, no changes are made. However, if the capacity is smaller than the passed value, the current capacity is changed to match the passed value.

You can also view or set the Length attribute. If you set the Length attribute to a value greater than the Capacity attribute, the Capacity attribute is automatically changed to the same value as the Length attribute. If you set the Length attribute to a value smaller than the string Length in the current StringBuilder object, the string is shortened.

Modify StringBuilder string
The following table lists the methods that can be used to modify the content of StringBuilder.

Use method name
StringBuilder. Append: Append the information to the end of the current StringBuilder.
StringBuilder. AppendFormat replaces the format specifier passed in the string with formatted text.
StringBuilder. Insert inserts a string or object into the specified index of the current StringBuilder object.
StringBuilder. Remove removes a specified number of characters from the current StringBuilder object.
StringBuilder. Replace replaces the specified character at the specified index.

Append
The Append method can be used to add the string representation of a text or object to the end of a string represented by the current StringBuilder object. In the following example, A StringBuilder object is initialized as "Hello World" and some text is appended to the end of the object. Space will be automatically allocated as needed.

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StringBuilder MyStringBuilder = new StringBuilder ("Hello World! ");
MyStringBuilder. Append ("What a beautiful day .");
Console. WriteLine (MyStringBuilder );

In this example, Hello World! What a beautiful day. displayed on the console.

AppendFormat
The AppendFormat method adds text to the end of StringBuilder and implements the IFormattable interface. Therefore, the standard format string described in the formatting section is acceptable. You can use this method to customize the variable format and append these values to the end of StringBuilder. The following example uses the AppendFormat method to place an integer set to the currency value format at the end of StringBuilder.

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Int MyInt = 25;
StringBuilder MyStringBuilder = new StringBuilder ("Your total is ");
MyStringBuilder. AppendFormat ("{0: C}", MyInt );
Console. WriteLine (MyStringBuilder );

In this example, the Your total is $25.00 is displayed on the console.

Insert
The Insert method adds a string or object to the specified position in the current StringBuilder. The following example uses this method to insert a word to the sixth position of StringBuilder.

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StringBuilder MyStringBuilder = new StringBuilder ("Hello World! ");
MyStringBuilder. Insert (6, "Beautiful ");
Console. WriteLine (MyStringBuilder );

In this example, Hello Beautiful World! Displayed on the console.

Remove
You can use the Remove method to Remove a specified number of characters from the current StringBuilder. The removal process starts from the specified index starting from scratch. The following example uses the Remove Method to shorten StringBuilder.

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StringBuilder MyStringBuilder = new StringBuilder ("Hello World! ");
MyStringBuilder. Remove (5, 7 );
Console. WriteLine (MyStringBuilder );

In this example, Hello is displayed on the console.

Replace
Using the Replace method, you can use another specified character to Replace the characters in the StringBuilder object. The following example uses the Replace method to search for the StringBuilder object and find all exclamation point characters (!), Use the question mark character (?) To replace them.

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StringBuilder MyStringBuilder = new StringBuilder ("Hello World! ");
MyStringBuilder. Replace ('! ','? ');
Console. WriteLine (MyStringBuilder );

In this example, Hello World? Displayed on the console.