# C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression

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  <h1 id="C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression" data-uid="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression" class="text-break">Expression Class
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  <div class="markdown level0 summary"><p>Represents an expression that can be used is calculated fields, grouping, sorting etc.</p>
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    <h5>Inheritance</h5>
    <div class="level0"><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object">object</a></div>
    <div class="level1"><span class="xref">Expression</span></div>
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    <h5>Implements</h5>
    <div><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.icloneable">ICloneable</a></div>
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  <h6><strong>Namespace</strong>: <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.html">C1.C1Preview.DataBinding</a></h6>
  <h6><strong>Assembly</strong>: C1.PrintDocument.4.8.dll</h6>
  <h5 id="C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression_syntax">Syntax</h5>
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    <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">[C1ClassSerialization(true)]
public class Expression : ICloneable</code></pre>
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    <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">&lt;C1ClassSerialization(True)&gt;
Public Class Expression
    Implements ICloneable</code></pre>
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  <h5 id="C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression_remarks"><strong>Remarks</strong></h5>
  <div class="markdown level0 remarks"><p>The following classes use expressions:</p>
<ul><li><span class="term"><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.DataSet.html">DataSet</a></span><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.DataSet.Filters.html#C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_DataSet_Filters">Filters</a></li><li><span class="term"><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.DataSetField.html">DataSetField</a></span><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.DataSetField.Expression.html#C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_DataSetField_Expression">Expression</a></li><li><span class="term"><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.C1DataBinding.html">C1DataBinding</a></span><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.C1DataBinding.Filters.html#C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_C1DataBinding_Filters">Filters</a></li><li><span class="term"><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Grouping.html">Grouping</a></span><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Grouping.Expressions.html#C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Grouping_Expressions">Expressions</a></li><li><span class="term"><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.C1DataBinding.html">C1DataBinding</a></span><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.C1DataBinding.OutlineText.html#C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_C1DataBinding_OutlineText">OutlineText</a></li><li><span class="term"><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.SortExpression.html">SortExpression</a></span><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.SortExpression.Expression.html#C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_SortExpression_Expression">Expression</a></li><li><span class="term"><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Aggregate.html">Aggregate</a></span><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Aggregate.Expression.html#C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Aggregate_Expression">Expression</a></li></ul>
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  <h3 id="constructors">Constructors
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        <th>Name</th>
        <th>Description</th>
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        <td id="C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression__ctor" data-uid="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.#ctor">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.-ctor.html#C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression__ctor">Expression()</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Initializes a new instance of the <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.html">Expression</a> class.</p>
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        <td id="C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression__ctor_System_String_" data-uid="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.#ctor(System.String)">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.-ctor.html#C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression__ctor_System_String_">Expression(string)</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Initializes a new instance of the <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.html">Expression</a> class.</p>
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  <h3 id="properties">Properties
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        <th>Name</th>
        <th>Description</th>
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        <td id="C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression_Text" data-uid="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.Text">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.Text.html#C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression_Text">Text</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets or sets the text of the current <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.html">Expression</a>.</p>
<p>If not set, an empty string is returned.</p>
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  <h3 id="methods">Methods
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        <td id="C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression_AssignFrom_C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression_" data-uid="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.AssignFrom(C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression)">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.AssignFrom.html#C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression_AssignFrom_C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression_">AssignFrom(Expression)</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Assigns (copies) properties from another <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.html">Expression</a> to the current object.</p>
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        <td id="C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression_Clone" data-uid="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.Clone">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.Clone.html#C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_Expression_Clone">Clone()</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Creates a copy of the current <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.html">Expression</a> object.</p>
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