| EncodingGetByteCount Method (Char, Int32) |
When overridden in a derived class, calculates the number of bytes produced by encoding a set of characters starting at the specified character pointer.
Namespace: System.Text
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0
SyntaxC#
public virtual int GetByteCount( char* chars, int count )
Parameters
- chars
- Type: SystemChar*
A pointer to the first character to encode. - count
- Type: SystemInt32
The number of characters to encode.
Return Value
Type: Int32The number of bytes produced by encoding the specified characters.
Exceptions| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | chars is null. |
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | count is less than zero. |
| EncoderFallbackException | A fallback occurred (see Character Encoding in the .NET Framework for complete explanation)-and-EncoderFallback is set to EncoderExceptionFallback. |
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