# BitStreamFormatter.Format(ReadOnlySequence<byte>, SerializerSession)

[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)

```csharp
public static string Format(ReadOnlySequence<byte> input, SerializerSession session)
```

Formats the specified buffer.

### Parameters

- `input` (`ReadOnlySequence<byte>`): The input buffer.
- `session` (`SerializerSession`): The session.

### Returns

The formatted input.