Iconvertible vs Override

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Hey, I have a question concerning implementing a suitable ToString() functionality. 1. Implement the IConvertible interface. 2. Using Override What is the difference between the two methods?

Sunny Chen · Answer

I think if you implement IConvertable, you should firstly be sure that your instance of the class will have the ability to be converted to integer, boolean, string or other built-in primitive types. In such case, user of your class library may use the Convert class to convert your object into various data types, like following: int i = Convert.ToInt32(objYourObject); However if you override the ToString() method which was defined in the object class, you may simply get a "string name" of your object. Maybe the object cannot be converted into integer, boolean or other primitive types, but you can override the ToString() method to give the user a human-readable string which identifies the object. So which way to go should depend on the requirement. I don't know if I explained clearly. Hope this helps!

Niradhip Chakraborty · Answer

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Iconvertible vs Override

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