What is the purpose of the ToString method in C#?

In C#, the ToString() method is used to convert an object into its string representation. It is a method of the Object class, which all classes inherit from, allowing all objects to utilize the ToString() method.

The ToString() method is typically used in the following situations:

1. When an object is printed, its string representation is automatically obtained by calling the ToString() method, which provides the object’s string form when output to the console or a log file.
2. Formatting output: The ToString() method can also be used to convert an object to a specified format string. For example, a date time object can use ToString(“yyyy-MM-dd”) to format the date as “year-month-day”.
3. Debugging and logging: When debugging or logging error messages, the ToString() method can be used to convert the detailed information of an object into a string for easier viewing and analysis.

You can customize the string representation of an object by overriding the ToString() method in the Object class.