ListToStringConverter

The ListToStringConverter is a one way converter that returns a concatenation of the members of a collection, using the specified separator between each member.

The Convert method returns a concatenation of the members of a collection, using the specified separator between each member.

The ConvertBack method is not supported. For the opposite behavior see the StringToListConverter.

BaseConverter Properties

The following properties are implemented in the base class, public abstract class BaseConverter:

ICommunityToolkitValueConverter Properties

The following properties are implemented in the public interface ICommunityToolkitValueConverter:

Syntax

XAML

Including the XAML namespace

In order to use the toolkit in XAML the following xmlns needs to be added into your page or view:

xmlns:toolkit="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit"

Therefore the following:

<ContentPage
    x:Class="CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.Pages.MyPage"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml">

</ContentPage>

Would be modified to include the xmlns as follows:

<ContentPage
    x:Class="CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.Pages.MyPage"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
    xmlns:toolkit="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit">

</ContentPage>

Using the ListToStringConverter

The ListToStringConverter can be used as follows in XAML:

<ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
             xmlns:toolkit="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit"
             x:Class="CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.Pages.Converters.ListToStringConverterPage">

    <ContentPage.Resources>
        <ResourceDictionary>
            <toolkit:ListToStringConverter x:Key="ListToStringConverter" Separator="," />
        </ResourceDictionary>
    </ContentPage.Resources>

    <Label Text="{Binding MyListValue, Converter={StaticResource ListToStringConverter}}" />

</ContentPage>

C#

The ListToStringConverter can be used as follows in C#:

class ListToStringConverterPage : ContentPage
{
    public ListToStringConverterPage()
    {
        var label = new Label();

        label.SetBinding(
            Label.TextProperty,
            new Binding(
                static (ViewModels vm) => vm.MyListValue,
                converter: new ListToStringConverter() { Separator = "," }));

        Content = label;
    }
}

C# Markup

Our CommunityToolkit.Maui.Markup package provides a much more concise way to use this converter in C#.

using CommunityToolkit.Maui.Markup;

class ListToStringConverterPage : ContentPage
{
    public ListToStringConverterPage()
    {
        Content = new Label()
            .Bind(
                Label.TextProperty,
                static (ViewModel vm) => vm.MyListValue,
                converter: new ListToStringConverter(),
                converterParameter: ",");
    }
}

Properties

Examples

You can find an example of this converter in action in the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit Sample Application.

API

You can find the source code for ListToStringConverter over on the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit GitHub repository.