Regarding string.Format in C#

satya repaka

strEmailBody = string.Format(emailBody, position, NoOfPostion, Convert.ToDateTime(HireByDate).ToString("dd'/'MM'/'yyyy")); ---- this is the code in C#

Hi,

Following requisition is pending for your approval.

To Submit your feedback {0}
Position : {1}
No.of Positions : {2}
Hire by Date : {3}

I am getting the error as "

Index (zero based) must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the size of the argument list

Kindly resolve as early as possible.

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Amit Kumar Singh10y ago
hey Satya,
Your second String.Format uses {2} as a placeholder but you're only passing in one argument, so you should use {0} instead.
Change this:
String.Format("{2}", reader.GetString(0));
To this:
String.Format("{0}", reader.GetString(2));