# C1.Win.FlexGrid.ColumnCollection.ParseString

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<h1 id="C1_Win_FlexGrid_ColumnCollection_ParseString_" data-uid="C1.Win.FlexGrid.ColumnCollection.ParseString*">ParseString Method
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<h4 id="C1_Win_FlexGrid_ColumnCollection_ParseString_C1_Win_FlexGrid_C1FlexGridBase_System_String_" data-uid="C1.Win.FlexGrid.ColumnCollection.ParseString(C1.Win.FlexGrid.C1FlexGridBase,System.String)">ParseString(C1FlexGridBase, string)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Parses a string containg a description of the column collection (usually obtained
by calling the <a class="xref" href="C1.Win.FlexGrid.ColumnCollection.BuildString.html#C1_Win_FlexGrid_ColumnCollection_BuildString_System_Boolean_">BuildString(bool)</a> method) and applies it to a grid.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public bool ParseString(C1FlexGridBase grid, string str)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function ParseString(grid As C1FlexGridBase, str As String) As Boolean</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Win.FlexGrid.C1FlexGridBase.html">C1FlexGridBase</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">grid</span></td>
      <td><p>Grid that receives the column collection.</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">str</span></td>
      <td><p>String that contains the column collection definition.</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.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><p>True if the column definition was applied successfully.</p>
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