# IOptionFormatter Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core/orleans.ioptionformatter/)

## Format {#format-dda562c0}

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```csharp
public abstract IEnumerable<string> Format()
```

Formats the options object into a collection of strings.

### Returns

A collection of formatted string-value pairs corresponding the the properties on the options object.