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Returns the text representation of the specified item.
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 System::String ^ GetItemText(System::Object ^ item);public string GetItemText(object item);public string? GetItemText(object? item);member this.GetItemText : obj -> stringPublic Function GetItemText (item As Object) As StringThe object from which to get the contents to display.
If the DisplayMember property is not specified, the value returned by GetItemText(Object) is the value of the item's ToString method. Otherwise, the method returns the string value of the member specified in the DisplayMember property for the object specified in the item parameter.
| Product | Versions | 
|---|---|
| .NET Framework | 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 | 
| Windows Desktop | 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 
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