System.Text
The character set used within a text string is an important design decision in any development project. Within the .NET Framework it's quite simple, as all text strings use the same Unicode character set. However, your programs will often need to use other character sets when you exchange strings or files with other non-.NET Framework systems and programs. The namespace System.Text contains classes that assist you in converting from one character set to another.
An encoding is an object that converts text to or from a particular character set. The abstract base class Encoding defines a common set of methods and properties that all classes deriving from it must implement, thereby providing a common programmatic interface for all character ...
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