C#

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// Assume that pdfFile is a FileSteam object that has opened a pdf file,<br />
// length is an int initialized to the size of the file, and that pdfBytes<br />
// is a byte array of size length.<br />
pdfFile.Read(pdfBytes, 0, length)<br />
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// Convert the pdfBytes array to a string<br />
string pdfString = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(pdfBytes);<br />
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// Convert the string to a new byte array<br />
string pdfBytes2 = Encoding.Unicode.GetBytes(pdfString);<br />

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byte[] pdfBytes = Encoding.Convert(Encoding.Unicode, Encoding.Default,<br />
                                   Encoding.Unicode.GetBytes(pdfString));<br />

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"When the only tool you have is a hammer, a sore thumb you will have."

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"When the only tool you have is a hammer, a sore thumb you will have."

C#:
public class MySuperClass
{
    protected virtual string generateShowMe()
    {
        return "ShowMe from MySuperClass";
    }
    
    public virtual void ShowMe()
    {
        Console.WriteLine(generateShowMe());
    }
}
 
public class MyChildClass : MySuperClass 
{
    protected override string generateShowMe()
    {
        return "ShowMe from MyChildClass";
    }
    
    // Not really necessary, but you can
    // do it if necessary:
    public override void ShowMe() 
    {
        base.ShowMe();
    }
}