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PrettyPrintTo

Formats JSON, YAML, XML, or HTML with human-readable indentation and line breaks. All other formats (CSV, TAB, PIPE, etc.) are returned as-is.

Formats JSON, YAML, XML, or HTML with human-readable indentation and line breaks. All other formats (CSV, TAB, PIPE, etc.) are returned as-is.

PrettyPrintTo takes whatever the current input produces and reformats it for readability. It does not change the data - only the whitespace. The result is written to the out string parameter. Use it for logging, debugging output, displaying data in a UI, or producing human-readable files.

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PrettyPrintTo produces the same content as SaveTo(ref string) but with added indentation. For formats that do not support pretty-printing (CSV, TAB, PIPE, BASE64), the output is identical to RenderTo.

Examples

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//PrettyPrintTo is a terminal call like SaveTo and RenderTo - it executes the conversion and returns. The out string parameter receives the formatted output.

// Pretty-print a compact JSON string string pretty; GPAL.Converter .WithInput(compactJson) .WithInputType(DataFormat.JSON) .PrettyPrintTo(out pretty); Console.WriteLine(pretty); // Pretty-print XML loaded from a file GPAL.Converter .WithInput(GPAL.FileFor("data.xml")) .PrettyPrintTo(out pretty);

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