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Hi,
I have a byte[] that i want to convert into a string. I use the
BitConverter.To String() method.

Now, how do I convert that string back into a byte[]?

Thanks in advance,

Tim.
Nov 16 '05 #1
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Use Base64 instead. BitConverter.To String(bytes) is just simple way to
formatted hex string from byte array.
byte[] myBytes = new byte[]{1,2,3};
string b64 = Convert.ToBase6 4String(myBytes );
Console.WriteLi ne(b64);
// Convert back to bytes.
byte[] myBytes2 = Convert.FromBas e64String(b64);
Console.WriteLi ne("myBytes.Len gth:"+myBytes2. Length);

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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

"Timothy V" <tr****@msn.com > wrote in message
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Hi,
I have a byte[] that i want to convert into a string. I use the
BitConverter.To String() method.

Now, how do I convert that string back into a byte[]?

Thanks in advance,

Tim.


Nov 16 '05 #2
Use Base64 instead. BitConverter.To String(bytes) is just simple way to
formatted hex string from byte array.
byte[] myBytes = new byte[]{1,2,3};
string b64 = Convert.ToBase6 4String(myBytes );
Console.WriteLi ne(b64);
// Convert back to bytes.
byte[] myBytes2 = Convert.FromBas e64String(b64);
Console.WriteLi ne("myBytes.Len gth:"+myBytes2. Length);

--
William Stacey, MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

"Timothy V" <tr****@msn.com > wrote in message
news:ua******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
Hi,
I have a byte[] that i want to convert into a string. I use the
BitConverter.To String() method.

Now, how do I convert that string back into a byte[]?

Thanks in advance,

Tim.


Nov 16 '05 #3
You can use System.Text.Enc oding.Default.G etBytes and
System.Text.Enc oding.Default.G etString.

"Timothy V" <tr****@msn.com > wrote in message
news:ua******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
Hi,
I have a byte[] that i want to convert into a string. I use the
BitConverter.To String() method.

Now, how do I convert that string back into a byte[]?

Thanks in advance,

Tim.

Nov 16 '05 #4

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