Why use TagBuilder instead of StringBuilder?

Question

what\'s the difference in using tag builder and string builder to create a table in a htmlhelper class, or using the HtmlTable?

aren\'t they generating the same thin

Answer 1

aren't they generating the same thing??

Well, sure, but that shouldn't be a deterrent, should it? One class is designed for something more specific than the other, so it offers a greater level of convenience.

I could ask: why use a StringBuilder? Why not a List? Couldn't I generate the same thing from either?

Going one step further: why even a List? Why not just a char[], the resizing/manipulation of which I can control myself? I can still totally create a string from a char[].

In fact, all I really need is a char* and an int (for length). Right?

My point is just that if a class is available for specialized functionality that you can use, it makes sense to use it if you ask me.