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# toString Method (DateTimeOffset)
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  Returns a string representation of the **DateTimeOffset** object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public String toString()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 A string representation of the **DateTimeOffset** object.  
  
## Remarks  
 The string has the format `YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss[.fffffff] [+|-]HH:mm`.  
  
 The fractional seconds of the returned string are zero padded to the declared precision. For example, a **datetimeoffset(6)** with a value of "2010-03-10 12:34:56.78 -08:00" will be formatted by DateTimeOffset.toString as "2010-03-10 12:34:56.780000 -08:00".  
  
## See Also  
 [DateTimeOffset Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/datetimeoffset-class.md)   
 [DateTimeOffset Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/datetimeoffset-members.md)