convert-between-strings-and-binary-data.md

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Convert between strings and binary data	This example code shows how to convert between strings and binary data in a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app.	AED4C74F-E63B-4980-BB4D-28ACCC1AB58B	02/08/2017	article	windows 10, uwp, security	medium

Convert between strings and binary data

This example code shows how to convert between strings and binary data in a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app.

public void ConvertData()
{
    // Create a string to convert.
    String strIn = "Input String";

    // Convert the string to UTF16BE binary data.
    IBuffer buffUTF16BE = CryptographicBuffer.ConvertStringToBinary(strIn, BinaryStringEncoding.Utf16BE);

    // Convert the string to UTF16LE binary data.
    IBuffer buffUTF16LE = CryptographicBuffer.ConvertStringToBinary(strIn, BinaryStringEncoding.Utf16LE);

    // Convert the string to UTF8 binary data.
    IBuffer buffUTF8 = CryptographicBuffer.ConvertStringToBinary(strIn, BinaryStringEncoding.Utf8);
}