Why bother with Console.Write("{0} ", number); instead of Console.Write(number.ToString());?

Or examples where there are several variables and strings being strung together - surely string concatenation is clearer and faster to write, and if you're doing it multiple times you can consider a StringBuilder.

Thanks for any input...

Interesting question. Since .ToString() also gives you formatting capabilities. My guess is that Console.Write() uses .ToString() under the hood, and is simply for convenience as it mimics the traditional 'C' printf() function.

Thanks... I was really just wondering about the use of bracketed numbers to refer to the comma-separated list of variables. I guess that people think it makes it easier to read.

Another advantage to using this would be repeating the arguments like: Console.WriteLine("....{0}...{1}...{0}..{2}...{0}. .{1}", myVar, hisVar, herVar);

Imagine how much more you would have to type otherwise.