GetMaxByteCount Method

When overridden in a derived class, calculates the maximum number of bytes produced by encoding the specified number of characters.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Function GetMaxByteCount( _
   ByVal charCount As Integer _
) As Integer

C#

int GetMaxByteCount( 
   int charCount
)

Parameters

charCount

The number of characters to encode.

Return Value

The maximum number of bytes produced by encoding the specified number of characters.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException	charCount is less than zero.
System.Text.EncoderFallbackException	A fallback occurred (see Understanding Encodings for complete explanation).

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2