StringBuilder.EnsureCapacity(Int32) Method (System.Text) (original) (raw)

Ensures that the capacity of this instance of StringBuilder is at least the specified value.

public:
 int EnsureCapacity(int capacity);

public int EnsureCapacity(int capacity);

member this.EnsureCapacity : int -> int

Public Function EnsureCapacity (capacity As Integer) As Integer

Parameters

capacity

Int32

The minimum capacity to ensure.

Returns

The new capacity of this instance.

Exceptions

capacity is less than zero.

-or-

Enlarging the value of this instance would exceed MaxCapacity.

Examples

The following example demonstrates the EnsureCapacity method.

using System;
using System.Text;

class Sample
{
    public static void Main()
    {
    StringBuilder sb1 = new StringBuilder("abc");
    StringBuilder sb2 = new StringBuilder("abc", 16);

    Console.WriteLine();
    Console.WriteLine("a1) sb1.Length = {0}, sb1.Capacity = {1}", sb1.Length, sb1.Capacity);
    Console.WriteLine("a2) sb2.Length = {0}, sb2.Capacity = {1}", sb2.Length, sb2.Capacity);
    Console.WriteLine("a3) sb1.ToString() = \"{0}\", sb2.ToString() = \"{1}\"",
                           sb1.ToString(),       sb2.ToString());
    Console.WriteLine("a4) sb1 equals sb2: {0}", sb1.Equals(sb2));

    Console.WriteLine();
    Console.WriteLine("Ensure sb1 has a capacity of at least 50 characters.");
    sb1.EnsureCapacity(50);

    Console.WriteLine();
    Console.WriteLine("b1) sb1.Length = {0}, sb1.Capacity = {1}", sb1.Length, sb1.Capacity);
    Console.WriteLine("b2) sb2.Length = {0}, sb2.Capacity = {1}", sb2.Length, sb2.Capacity);
    Console.WriteLine("b3) sb1.ToString() = \"{0}\", sb2.ToString() = \"{1}\"",
                           sb1.ToString(),       sb2.ToString());
    Console.WriteLine("b4) sb1 equals sb2: {0}", sb1.Equals(sb2));

    Console.WriteLine();
    Console.WriteLine("Set the length of sb1 to zero.");
    Console.WriteLine("Set the capacity of sb2 to 51 characters.");
    sb1.Length = 0;
    sb2.Capacity = 51;

    Console.WriteLine();
    Console.WriteLine("c1) sb1.Length = {0}, sb1.Capacity = {1}", sb1.Length, sb1.Capacity);
    Console.WriteLine("c2) sb2.Length = {0}, sb2.Capacity = {1}", sb2.Length, sb2.Capacity);
    Console.WriteLine("c3) sb1.ToString() = \"{0}\", sb2.ToString() = \"{1}\"",
                           sb1.ToString(),       sb2.ToString());
    Console.WriteLine("c4) sb1 equals sb2: {0}", sb1.Equals(sb2));
    }
}
/*
The example displays the following output:

a1) sb1.Length = 3, sb1.Capacity = 16
a2) sb2.Length = 3, sb2.Capacity = 16
a3) sb1.ToString() = "abc", sb2.ToString() = "abc"
a4) sb1 equals sb2: True

Ensure sb1 has a capacity of at least 50 characters.

b1) sb1.Length = 3, sb1.Capacity = 50
b2) sb2.Length = 3, sb2.Capacity = 16
b3) sb1.ToString() = "abc", sb2.ToString() = "abc"
b4) sb1 equals sb2: False

Set the length of sb1 to zero.
Set the capacity of sb2 to 51 characters.

c1) sb1.Length = 0, sb1.Capacity = 50
c2) sb2.Length = 3, sb2.Capacity = 51
c3) sb1.ToString() = "", sb2.ToString() = "abc"
c4) sb1 equals sb2: False
*/

open System.Text

let sb1 = StringBuilder "abc"
let sb2 = StringBuilder("abc", 16)

printfn $"a1) sb1.Length = {sb1.Length}, sb1.Capacity = {sb1.Capacity}"
printfn $"a2) sb2.Length = {sb2.Length}, sb2.Capacity = {sb2.Capacity}"
printfn $"a3) sb1.ToString() = \"{sb1}\", sb2.ToString() = \"{sb2}\""
printfn $"a4) sb1 equals sb2: {sb1.Equals sb2}"

printfn "\nEnsure sb1 has a capacity of at least 50 characters."
sb1.EnsureCapacity 50 |> ignore

printfn $"\nb1) sb1.Length = {sb1.Length}, sb1.Capacity = {sb1.Capacity}"
printfn $"b2) sb2.Length = {sb2.Length}, sb2.Capacity = {sb2.Capacity}"
printfn $"b3) sb1.ToString() = \"{sb1}\", sb2.ToString() = \"{sb2}\""
printfn $"b4) sb1 equals sb2: {sb1.Equals sb2}"

printfn "\nSet the length of sb1 to zero."
printfn "Set the capacity of sb2 to 51 characters."
sb1.Length <- 0
sb2.Capacity <- 51

printfn $"\nc1) sb1.Length = {sb1.Length}, sb1.Capacity = {sb1.Capacity}"
printfn $"c2) sb2.Length = {sb2.Length}, sb2.Capacity = {sb2.Capacity}"
printfn $"c3) sb1.ToString() = \"{sb1}\", sb2.ToString() = \"{sb2}\""
printfn $"c4) sb1 equals sb2: {sb1.Equals sb2}"

// The example displays the following output:
//       a1) sb1.Length = 3, sb1.Capacity = 16
//       a2) sb2.Length = 3, sb2.Capacity = 16
//       a3) sb1.ToString() = "abc", sb2.ToString() = "abc"
//       a4) sb1 equals sb2: True
//
//       Ensure sb1 has a capacity of at least 50 characters.
//       
//       b1) sb1.Length = 3, sb1.Capacity = 50
//       b2) sb2.Length = 3, sb2.Capacity = 16
//       b3) sb1.ToString() = "abc", sb2.ToString() = "abc"
//       b4) sb1 equals sb2: False
//       
//       Set the length of sb1 to zero.
//       Set the capacity of sb2 to 51 characters.
//       
//       c1) sb1.Length = 0, sb1.Capacity = 50
//       c2) sb2.Length = 3, sb2.Capacity = 51
//       c3) sb1.ToString() = "", sb2.ToString() = "abc"
//       c4) sb1 equals sb2: False

Imports System.Text

Class Sample
   Public Shared Sub Main()
      Dim sb1 As New StringBuilder("abc")
      Dim sb2 As New StringBuilder("abc", 16)
      
      Console.WriteLine()
      Console.WriteLine("a1) sb1.Length = {0}, sb1.Capacity = {1}", sb1.Length, sb1.Capacity)
      Console.WriteLine("a2) sb2.Length = {0}, sb2.Capacity = {1}", sb2.Length, sb2.Capacity)
      Console.WriteLine("a3) sb1.ToString() = ""{0}"", sb2.ToString() = ""{1}""", _
                             sb1.ToString(),           sb2.ToString())
      Console.WriteLine("a4) sb1 equals sb2: {0}", sb1.Equals(sb2))
      
      Console.WriteLine()
      Console.WriteLine("Ensure sb1 has a capacity of at least 50 characters.")
      sb1.EnsureCapacity(50)
      
      Console.WriteLine()
      Console.WriteLine("b1) sb1.Length = {0}, sb1.Capacity = {1}", sb1.Length, sb1.Capacity)
      Console.WriteLine("b2) sb2.Length = {0}, sb2.Capacity = {1}", sb2.Length, sb2.Capacity)
      Console.WriteLine("b3) sb1.ToString() = ""{0}"", sb2.ToString() = ""{1}""", _
                             sb1.ToString(),           sb2.ToString())
      Console.WriteLine("b4) sb1 equals sb2: {0}", sb1.Equals(sb2))
      
      Console.WriteLine()
      Console.WriteLine("Set the length of sb1 to zero.")
      Console.WriteLine("Set the capacity of sb2 to 51 characters.")
      sb1.Length = 0
      sb2.Capacity = 51
      
      Console.WriteLine()
      Console.WriteLine("c1) sb1.Length = {0}, sb1.Capacity = {1}", sb1.Length, sb1.Capacity)
      Console.WriteLine("c2) sb2.Length = {0}, sb2.Capacity = {1}", sb2.Length, sb2.Capacity)
      Console.WriteLine("c3) sb1.ToString() = ""{0}"", sb2.ToString() = ""{1}""", _
                             sb1.ToString(),           sb2.ToString())
      Console.WriteLine("c4) sb1 equals sb2: {0}", sb1.Equals(sb2))
   End Sub 
End Class
'The example displays the following output:
'       a1) sb1.Length = 3, sb1.Capacity = 16
'       a2) sb2.Length = 3, sb2.Capacity = 16
'       a3) sb1.ToString() = "abc", sb2.ToString() = "abc"
'       a4) sb1 equals sb2: True
'       
'       Ensure sb1 has a capacity of at least 50 characters.
'       
'       b1) sb1.Length = 3, sb1.Capacity = 50
'       b2) sb2.Length = 3, sb2.Capacity = 16
'       b3) sb1.ToString() = "abc", sb2.ToString() = "abc"
'       b4) sb1 equals sb2: False
'       
'       Set the length of sb1 to zero.
'       Set the capacity of sb2 to 51 characters.
'       
'       c1) sb1.Length = 0, sb1.Capacity = 50
'       c2) sb2.Length = 3, sb2.Capacity = 51
'       c3) sb1.ToString() = "", sb2.ToString() = "abc"
'       c4) sb1 equals sb2: False

Remarks

If the current capacity is less than the capacity parameter, memory for this instance is reallocated to hold at least capacity number of characters; otherwise, no memory is changed.

Applies to