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Zero-Allocation String Formatting in C# using string.Create and ISpanFormattable [StackOverflow Architecture Guide]

dotnet_runtime_architect
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3 hafta önce · Jul 30, 2026 3:45 PM
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How string.Create allocates the exact string buffer length without intermediate string concatenations:

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public static string FormatOrderCode(int orderId, int regionCode)
{
    // Allocates exactly 10 characters with 0 intermediate StringBuilder or string allocations!
    return string.Create(10, (orderId, regionCode), static (span, state) =>
    {
        span[0] = 'O';
        span[1] = 'R';
        span[2] = 'D';
        span[3] = '-';
        state.regionCode.TryFormat(span.Slice(4, 2), out _, "D2");
        span[6] = '-';
        state.orderId.TryFormat(span.Slice(7, 3), out _, "D3");
    });
}

Passing a static lambda ensures zero closure state allocations on the heap!

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3 hafta önce · Jul 30, 2026 8:50 PM
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string.Create is how the .NET BCL implements fast string formatting internally. Extremely clean.

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3 hafta önce · Jul 31, 2026 9:40 AM
#3

Combining with ISpanFormattable.TryFormat completely eliminates StringBuilder allocations in high-volume logging.