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ToString Method (SelectStatement)
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Returns SQL statement in the text form.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
 

Return Value

The text of SQL statement that is equivalent to current state of the SelectStatement object.
Example
The following example demonstrates how to use the ToString method.
PgSqlSelectStatement stmt = new PgSqlSelectStatement();
stmt.Columns.Add(new SelectColumn("JOB"));
stmt.Tables.Add(new SelectTable("emp"));

stmt.Distinct = true;

//select distinct JOB from emp
string queryText = stmt.ToString();
Dim stmt As New PgSqlSelectStatement
stmt.Columns.Add(New SelectColumn("JOB"))
stmt.Tables.Add(New SelectTable("emp"))
stmt.Distinct = True

'select distinct JOB from emp
Dim queryText As String = stmt.ToString
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