[Mono-bugs] [Bug 73900][Maj] New - Setting StringBuilder.Length puts the object in an inconsistent state

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Changed by juraj@hotfeet.ch.

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=73900

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+Bug#: 73900
+Product: Mono: Class Libraries
+Version: 1.1
+OS: other
+OS Details: FC3
+Status: NEW   
+Resolution: 
+Severity: 
+Priority: Major
+Component: CORLIB
+AssignedTo: mono-bugs@ximian.com                            
+ReportedBy: juraj@hotfeet.ch               
+QAContact: mono-bugs@ximian.com
+TargetMilestone: ---
+URL: 
+Cc: 
+Summary: Setting StringBuilder.Length puts the object in an inconsistent state
+
+Decrementing StringBuilder.Length for a StringBuilder containing "abcd"
+changes the length correctly, but ToString() still returns "abcd". 
+
+Running the attached testcase illustrates this behaviour.
+
+Running the example contained in the following page also gives an output
+different from the one expected:
+http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemtextstringbuilderclasslengthtopic.asp