What are the original reasons for ToString() in Java and .NET?

Question

I\'ve used ToString() modestly in the past and I\'ve found it very useful in many circumstances. However, my usage of this method would hardly justify to put th

Answer 1

Without discussing its merits, I believe this has its roots in the inspirational language for C# - Java. The reason it was created (for both languages) was to provide a way to get a string representation of an instance of any object, including support for different cultures. Simple as that.