C# | How to copy a String into another String

Last Updated : 01 Feb, 2019

String.Copy(String) Method is used to create a new instance of String with the same value as a specified String. In other words, this method is used to copy the data of one string into a new string.
The new string contains same data like an original string but represents a different object reference.

Syntax:

public static string Copy (string value);

Parameter: Here value is the string which is to be copied.

Return Value: The return type of this method is System.String. This method returns a new string that contains the data similar to the value.

Exception: This method will give ArgumentNullException if the value is null.

Below given are some examples to understand the implementation in a better way:

Example 1:

// C# program to illustrate Copy() Method 
using System; 
   
class GFG { 
   
    // Main Method 
    static public void Main() 
    { 
   
        // string which is to be copied 
        string strA = "GeeksforGeeks"; 
   
        // Copy the data of strA string 
        // into strB string 
        // using Copy() method 
        string strB = String.Copy(strA); 
          
        Console.WriteLine("Original String strA: {0}", strA); 
        Console.WriteLine("Copied String strB: {0}", strB); 
    } 
} 

Output:

Original String strA: GeeksforGeeks
Copied String strB: GeeksforGeeks

Example 2:

// C# program to check reference of strings 
using System; 
  
class GFG { 
      
    // Main Method 
    static public void Main() 
    { 
  
        // string 
        string strA = "GeeksforGeeks"; 
        string strB = "C# Tutorials"; 
        Console.WriteLine("Original string A: {0}", strA); 
        Console.WriteLine("Original string B: {0}", strB); 
        Console.WriteLine(); 
  
        Console.WriteLine("After copy:"); 
  
        // copy the data of strA string  
        // into strB string 
        // using Copy() method 
        strB = String.Copy(strA); 
          
        Console.WriteLine("Value of string A: {0}", strA); 
        Console.WriteLine("Value of string B: {0}", strB); 
  
        // Checking the reference of both string 
        Console.WriteLine("Is reference of strings is equal : {0}", 
                               Object.ReferenceEquals(strA, strB)); 
    } 
} 

Output:

Original string A: GeeksforGeeks
Original string B: C# Tutorials

After copy:
Value of string A: GeeksforGeeks
Value of string B: GeeksforGeeks
Is reference of strings is equal : False

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