StringBuilder.AppendLine Method

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Appends the default line terminator to the end of the current StringBuilder object.

Namespace:  System.Text
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<ComVisibleAttribute(False)> _
Public Function AppendLine As StringBuilder
[ComVisibleAttribute(false)]
public StringBuilder AppendLine()

Return Value

Type: System.Text.StringBuilder
A reference to this instance after the append operation has completed.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentOutOfRangeException

Enlarging the value of this instance would exceed its maximum capacity.

Remarks

The default line terminator is the current value of the Environment.NewLine property.

The capacity of this instance is adjusted as needed.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates the AppendLine method.

' This example demonstrates the StringBuilder.AppendLine() 
' method.
Imports System.Text

Class Example
   Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
      Dim sb As New StringBuilder()
      Dim line As String = "A line of text."
      Dim number As Integer = 123

      ' Append two lines of text.
      sb.AppendLine("The first line of text.")
      sb.AppendLine(line)

      ' Append a new line, an empty string, and a null cast as a string.
      sb.AppendLine()
      sb.AppendLine("")
      sb.AppendLine(CStr(Nothing))

      ' Append the non-string value, 123, and two new lines.
      sb.Append(number).AppendLine().AppendLine()

      ' Append two lines of text.
      sb.AppendLine(line)
      sb.AppendLine("The last line of text.")

      ' Convert the value of the StringBuilder to a string and display the string.
      outputBlock.Text &= sb.ToString() & vbCrLf
   End Sub 'Main
End Class 'Sample
'
'This example produces the following results:
'
'The first line of text.
'A line of text.
'
'
'
'123
'
'A line of text.
'The last line of text.
// This example demonstrates the StringBuilder.AppendLine() 
// method.

using System;
using System.Text;

class Example
{
   public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
   {
      StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
      string line = "A line of text.";
      int number = 123;

      // Append two lines of text.
      sb.AppendLine("The first line of text.");
      sb.AppendLine(line);

      // Append a new line, an empty string, and a null cast as a string.
      sb.AppendLine();
      sb.AppendLine("");
      sb.AppendLine((string)null);

      // Append the non-string value, 123, and two new lines.
      sb.Append(number).AppendLine().AppendLine();

      // Append two lines of text.
      sb.AppendLine(line);
      sb.AppendLine("The last line of text.");

      // Convert the value of the StringBuilder to a string and display the string.
      outputBlock.Text += sb.ToString() + "\n";
   }
}
/*
This example produces the following results:

The first line of text.
A line of text.



123

A line of text.
The last line of text.
*/

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.