ToString Method (SelectStatement)

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Returns SQL statement in the text form.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overrides Function ToString() As String

public override string ToString()

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.

csharp

SQLiteSelectStatement stmt = new SQLiteSelectStatement();
stmt.Columns.Add(new SelectColumn("JOB"));
stmt.Tables.Add(new SelectTable("emp"));

stmt.Distinct = true;

//select distinct JOB from emp
string queryText = stmt.ToString();

Visual Basic

Dim stmt As New SQLiteSelectStatement
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

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

SelectStatement Class
SelectStatement Members

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