SecureString.InsertAt(Int32, Char) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Security

Assembly:: System.Runtime.InteropServices.dll

Assembly:: System.Security.SecureString.dll

Assembly:: mscorlib.dll

Assembly:: netstandard.dll

Source:: SecureString.cs

Source:: SecureString.cs

Source:: SecureString.cs

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Inserts a character in this secure string at the specified index position.

public:
 void InsertAt(int index, char c);

public void InsertAt (int index, char c);

[System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.HandleProcessCorruptedStateExceptions]
public void InsertAt (int index, char c);

member this.InsertAt : int * char -> unit

[<System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.HandleProcessCorruptedStateExceptions>]
member this.InsertAt : int * char -> unit

Public Sub InsertAt (index As Integer, c As Char)

Parameters

index: Int32

The index position where parameter c is inserted.

c: Char

The character to insert.

Attributes: HandleProcessCorruptedStateExceptionsAttribute

Exceptions

ObjectDisposedException

This secure string has already been disposed.

InvalidOperationException

This secure string is read-only.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException

index is less than zero, or greater than the length of this secure string.

-or-

Performing this operation would make the length of this secure string greater than 65,536 characters.

CryptographicException

An error occurred while protecting or unprotecting the value of this secure string.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how the AppendChar, InsertAt, RemoveAt, SetAt, and Clear methods affect the value of a SecureString object.

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Security;

void main()
{
    String^ msg = L"   The current length of the SecureString object: {0}\n";
    SecureString ^ ss = gcnew SecureString;

    Console::WriteLine(L"1) Instantiate the SecureString object:");
    Console::WriteLine(msg, ss->Length );

    Console::WriteLine(L"2) Append 'a' to the value:");
    ss->AppendChar('a');
    Console::WriteLine(msg, ss->Length );

    Console::WriteLine(L"3) Append 'X' to the value:");
    ss->AppendChar('X');
    Console::WriteLine(msg, ss->Length);

    Console::WriteLine(L"4) Append 'c' to the value:");
    ss->AppendChar('c');
    Console::WriteLine(msg, ss->Length);

    Console::WriteLine(L"5) Insert 'd' at the end of the value:");
    ss->InsertAt(ss->Length, 'd');
    Console::WriteLine(msg, ss->Length);

    Console::WriteLine(L"6) Remove the last character ('d') from the value:");
    ss->RemoveAt(3);
    Console::WriteLine(msg, ss->Length);

    Console::WriteLine(L"7) Set the second character ('X') of the value to 'b':" );
    ss->SetAt(1, 'b');
    Console::WriteLine(msg, ss->Length );

    Console::WriteLine(L"8) Delete the value of the SecureString object:");
    ss->Clear();
    Console::WriteLine(msg, ss->Length);

    delete ss;
}

/*
This code example produces the following results:

This example demonstrates the effect of the AppendChar, InsertAt,
RemoveAt, SetAt, and Clear methods on the value of a SecureString
object. This example simulates the value of the object because the
actual value is encrypted.

1) The initial value of the SecureString object:
   SecureString = ""
   Length = 0

2) AppendChar: Append 'a' to the value:
   SecureString = "a"
   Length = 1

3) AppendChar: Append 'X' to the value:
   SecureString = "aX"
   Length = 2

4) AppendChar: Append 'c' to the value:
   SecureString = "aXc"
   Length = 3

5) InsertAt: Insert 'd' at the end of the value (equivalent
     to AppendChar):
   SecureString = "aXcd"
   Length = 4

6) RemoveAt: Remove the last character ('d') from the value:
   SecureString = "aXc"
   Length = 3

7) SetAt: Set the second character ('X') of the value to 'b':
   SecureString = "abc"
   Length = 3

8) Clear: Delete the value of the SecureString object:
   SecureString = ""
   Length = 0
*/

using System;
using System.Security;

class Example
{
    public static void Main()
    {
       string msg = "The curent length of the SecureString object: {0}\n";
       Console.WriteLine("1) Instantiate the SecureString object.");
       SecureString ss = new SecureString();
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length);

       Console.WriteLine("2) Append 'a' to the value.");
       ss.AppendChar('a');
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length);

       Console.WriteLine("3) Append 'X' to the value.");
       ss.AppendChar('X');
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length);

       Console.WriteLine("4) Append 'c' to the value.");
       ss.AppendChar('c');
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length);

       Console.WriteLine("5) Insert 'd' at the end of the value.");
       ss.InsertAt(ss.Length, 'd');
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length);

       Console.WriteLine("6) Remove the last character ('d') from the value.");
       ss.RemoveAt(3);
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length);

       Console.WriteLine("7) Set the second character of the value to 'b'.");
       ss.SetAt(1, 'b');
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length);

       Console.WriteLine("8) Delete the value of the SecureString object:");
       ss.Clear();
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length);

       ss.Dispose();
    }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       1) Instantiate the SecureString object.
//       The curent length of the SecureString object: 0
//
//       2) Append 'a' to the value.
//       The curent length of the SecureString object: 1
//
//       3) Append 'X' to the value.
//       The curent length of the SecureString object: 2
//
//       4) Append 'c' to the value.
//       The curent length of the SecureString object: 3
//
//       5) Insert 'd' at the end of the value.
//       The curent length of the SecureString object: 4
//
//       6) Remove the last character ('d') from the value.
//       The curent length of the SecureString object: 3
//
//       7) Set the second character of the value to 'b'.
//       The curent length of the SecureString object: 3
//
//       8) Delete the value of the SecureString object:
//       The curent length of the SecureString object: 0

Imports System.Security

Module Example
    Public Sub Main()
       Dim msg As String = "The curent length of the SecureString object: {0}" + vbCrLf
       Console.WriteLine("1) Instantiate the SecureString object.")
       Dim ss As New SecureString()
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length)

       Console.WriteLine("2) Append 'a' to the value.")
       ss.AppendChar("a"c)
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length)

       Console.WriteLine("3) Append 'X' to the value.")
       ss.AppendChar("X"c)
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length)

       Console.WriteLine("4) Append 'c' to the value.")
       ss.AppendChar("c"c)
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length)

       Console.WriteLine("5) Insert 'd' at the end of the value.")
       ss.InsertAt(ss.Length, "d"c)
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length)

       Console.WriteLine("6) Remove the last character ('d') from the value.")
       ss.RemoveAt(3)
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length)

       Console.WriteLine("7) Set the second character of the value to 'b'.")
       ss.SetAt(1, "b"c)
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length)

       Console.WriteLine("8) Delete the value of the SecureString object:")
       ss.Clear()
       Console.WriteLine(msg, ss.Length)

       ss.Dispose()
    End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
'       1) Instantiate the SecureString object.
'       The curent length of the SecureString object: 0
'
'       2) Append 'a' to the value.
'       The curent length of the SecureString object: 1
'
'       3) Append 'X' to the value.
'       The curent length of the SecureString object: 2
'
'       4) Append 'c' to the value.
'       The curent length of the SecureString object: 3
'
'       5) Insert 'd' at the end of the value.
'       The curent length of the SecureString object: 4
'
'       6) Remove the last character ('d') from the value.
'       The curent length of the SecureString object: 3
'
'       7) Set the second character of the value to 'b'.
'       The curent length of the SecureString object: 3
'
'       8) Delete the value of the SecureString object:
'       The curent length of the SecureString object: 0

Remarks

The index is zero-based; the first character in this secure string is at index position zero.

If the implementation uses a protection mechanism, such as encryption, the value of the secure string, if any, is unprotected; c is inserted at the specified index position; then the new value is re-protected. The InsertAt method yields the same results as the AppendChar method, which inserts a character at the end of a secure string, if the index parameter of InsertAt is set to the length of this instance.

Applies to