Convert a string array to a concantenated string in C#

Question

Is there an easy way to convert a string array into a concantenated string?

For example, I have a string array:

new string[]{"Apples", "Bananas", "Cherries"};

And I want to get a single string:

"Apples,Bananas,Cherries"

Or "Apples&Bananas&Cherries" or "Apples\Bananas\Cherries"

Answer 1

A simple one...

string[] theArray = new string[]{"Apples", "Bananas", "Cherries"};
string s = string.Join(",",theArray);

Answer 2

String.Join Method (String, String[])

Answer 3

The obvious choise is of course the String.Join method.

Here's a LINQy alternative:

string.Concat(fruit.Select((s, i) => (i == 0 ? "" : ",") + s).ToArray())

(Not really useful as it stands as it does the same as the Join method, but maybe for expanding where the method can't go, like alternating separators...)