# BitStreamFormatter.Format(Reader<TInput>, StringBuilder)

[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#L110-L112)

```csharp
public static void Format<TInput>(ref Reader<TInput> reader, StringBuilder result)
```

Formats the specified buffer.

### Parameters

- `reader` (`Reader<TInput>`): The reader.
- `result` (`StringBuilder`): The destination string builder.