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ValueStringBuilder: a stack-based string-builder
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 6

In this post I discuss the ValueStringBuilder type, used internally in .NET as a zero/low-allocation alternative to StringBuilder…

August 17, 2021 in .NET Core C# Source Code Dive Performance
Reducing allocations by caching with StringBuilderCache
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 5

In this post I look at the internal StringBuilderCache type, benchmark it against a StringBuilder, and walk through the code to show how it works.…

August 10, 2021 in .NET Core C# Source Code Dive Performance
Inserting and removing characters
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 4

In this post we look at the Insert() and Remove() functions, which can involve tricky manipulations of chunks in the middle of the linked list…

August 03, 2021 in .NET Core C# Source Code Dive Performance
Converting chunks to a string with ToString()
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 3

In this post I look at StringBuilder.ToString(), show how multiple chunk arrays are converted to a string, and compare it to .NET Framework's approach.…

July 27, 2021 in .NET Core C# Source Code Dive Performance
Appending strings, built-in types, and lists
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 2

In this post I look at how StringBuilder appends strings, ints, and doubles efficiently. We also look at how it adds lists with a separator.…

July 20, 2021 in .NET Core C# Source Code Dive Performance
The overall design and a first look at the internals
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 1

In this post I take an initial look at the StringBuilder type, show how it's designed, and dive into the source code to see how it works…

July 13, 2021 in .NET Core C# Source Code Dive Performance

Andrew Lock | .NET Escapades

Andrew Lock

ValueStringBuilder: a stack-based string-builder
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 6

Reducing allocations by caching with StringBuilderCache
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 5

Inserting and removing characters
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 4

Converting chunks to a string with ToString()
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 3

Appending strings, built-in types, and lists
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 2

The overall design and a first look at the internals
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 1

ValueStringBuilder: a stack-based string-builder A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 6

Reducing allocations by caching with StringBuilderCache A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 5

Inserting and removing characters A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 4

Converting chunks to a string with ToString() A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 3

Appending strings, built-in types, and lists A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 2

The overall design and a first look at the internals A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 1

ValueStringBuilder: a stack-based string-builder
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 6

Reducing allocations by caching with StringBuilderCache
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 5

Inserting and removing characters
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 4

Converting chunks to a string with ToString()
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 3

Appending strings, built-in types, and lists
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 2

The overall design and a first look at the internals
A deep dive on StringBuilder - Part 1