C# 4.0 How-To

Chapter 7. Strings

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Convert a String to Bytes (and Vice Versa)

• Create a Custom Encoding Scheme

• Compare Strings Correctly

• Change Case Correctly

• Detect Empty Strings

• Concatenate Strings: Should You Use StringBuilder?

• Concatenate Collection Items into a String

• Append a Newline Character

• Split a String

• Convert Binary Data to a String (Base-64 Encoding)

• Reverse Words

• Sort Number Strings Naturally

Strings are so fundamental a data type that their usage is often covered elsewhere, as it relates to other types. Nevertheless, some topics are specific to strings, and those are covered in this chapter.

Convert a String to Bytes (and Vice Versa)

Scenario/Problem: You need to convert text to and from a binary format. ...