# BitStreamFormatter.Format(Reader<TInput>)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.utilities.bitstreamformatter/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.utilities.bitstreamformatter/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/BitStreamFormatter.cs#L25-L27)

```csharp
public static string Format<TInput>(ref Reader<TInput> reader)
```

Formats the provided buffer.

### Parameters

- `reader` (`Reader<TInput>`): The reader.

### Returns

The formatted input.