String output: format or concat in C#?

Question

Let\'s say that you want to output or concat strings. Which of the following styles do you prefer?

• var p = new { FirstName = \"Bill\", LastName = \"Ga

Answer 1

For basic string concatenation, I generally use the second style - easier to read and simpler. However, if I am doing a more complicated string combination I usually opt for String.Format.

String.Format saves on lots of quotes and pluses...

Console.WriteLine("User {0} accessed {1} on {2}.", user.Name, fileName, timestamp);
vs
Console.WriteLine("User " + user.Name + " accessed " + fileName + " on " + timestamp + ".");

Only a few charicters saved, but I think, in this example, format makes it much cleaner.