.NET Framework Standard Library Annotated Reference, Volume 1: Base Class Library and Extended Numerics Library

Description

[Note: Following instantiation of a System.Text.Encoder, sequential blocks of characters are converted into blocks of bytes through calls to the System.Text.Encoder.GetBytes method. The encoder maintains state between the conversions, allowing it to correctly encode character sequences that span adjacent blocks. An instance of a specific implementation of the System.Text.Encoder class is typically obtained through a call to the System.Text.Encoding.GetEncoder.]