# toString method

1. @override

String toString([

1. String encoding = 'utf-8'

])
override

Returns the current contents as a string using UTF-8 encoding.

`encoding` - The character encoding to use (defaults to UTF-8)

Returns the contents as a string.

## Implementation

    @override
    String toString([String encoding = 'utf-8']) {
      return String.fromCharCodes(_buffer.take(_count));
    }