Encoding-Sensitive VB.NET Method

using System.Text

Public Overridable Function GetDecoder As Decoder

Internationalization (I18n) Method Overview

The GetDecoder method obtains a Decoder that converts an encoded sequence of bytes into a sequence of characters. The Decoder.GetChars method converts sequential blocks of bytes into sequential blocks of characters, in a manner similar to the GetChars method of this class. However, a Decoder maintains state information between calls so it correctly decodes byte sequences that span blocks.

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