# C1.Maui.Core.DefaultValueConverter.GetFormattedString

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<h1 id="C1_Maui_Core_DefaultValueConverter_GetFormattedString_" data-uid="C1.Maui.Core.DefaultValueConverter.GetFormattedString*">GetFormattedString Method
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<h4 id="C1_Maui_Core_DefaultValueConverter_GetFormattedString_System_Object_System_String_" data-uid="C1.Maui.Core.DefaultValueConverter.GetFormattedString(System.Object,System.String)">GetFormattedString(object, string)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Formats the value parameter using the specified format.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">protected virtual string GetFormattedString(object value, string format)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Protected Overridable Function GetFormattedString(value As Object, format As String) As String</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object">object</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">value</span></td>
      <td><p>The value to format.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">format</span></td>
      <td><p>The format specifier.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><p>Formatted string if value is <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.iformattable">IFormattable</a>, or value.ToString() otherwise.</p>
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