Formats the given string using the given arguments.
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Namespace:  Microsoft.Build.Utilities
Assembly:  Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core (in Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overridable Function FormatString ( _
    unformatted As String, _
    ParamArray args As Object() _
) As String
public virtual string FormatString(
    string unformatted,
    params Object[] args
)
public:
virtual String^ FormatString(
    String^ unformatted, 
    ... array<Object^>^ args
)
abstract FormatString : 
        unformatted:string * 
        args:Object[] -> string  
override FormatString : 
        unformatted:string * 
        args:Object[] -> string
public function FormatString(
    unformatted : String, 
    ... args : Object[]
) : String
Parameters
- unformatted 
 Type: System.String- The string to format. 
- args 
 Type: array<System.Object[]- Arguments for formatting. 
Return Value
Type: System.String
The formatted string.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition | 
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | unformatted is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). | 
Remarks
The culture of the current thread is used for formatting.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see dd66cd4c-b087-415f-9c3e-94e3a1835f74.