string manipulation

[superTA]

i have a general question about string manipulation:

let's say for example that i have an input box. in this input box a user can type in any random string of characters (e.g. ALWOGHKEIRT). How would I code a button so that each time it is clicked a space is inserted between "W"'s and "O"'s for example? so, "ALWOGHKEIRT" becomes
"ALW OGHKEIRT" (or "DPLIJWOLMNSGWOP" becomes "DPLIJW OLMNSGW OP" or any other random string)

thanks

[MrPolite]

i have a general question about string manipulation:

let's say for example that i have an input box. in this input box a user can type in any random string of characters (e.g. ALWOGHKEIRT). How would I code a button so that each time it is clicked a space is inserted between "W"'s and "O"'s for example? so, "ALWOGHKEIRT" becomes
"ALW OGHKEIRT" (or "DPLIJWOLMNSGWOP" becomes "DPLIJW OLMNSGW OP" or any other random string)

thanks

Dim a As String = "DPLIJWOLMNSGWOP"
a = a.Replace("WO", "W O")

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[superTA]

mr. polite

thanks for the response. only thing: i need that concept to work for any string that the user types into the input box.

so, for any string typed into the input box would i write:
Dim a As String = inputbox.text
a = a.Replace("WO", "W O")

or something like

Dim errString As String = InputBox.Text
Dim correctString As String = errString.Replace("WO", "W O").

as i can tell, your method applies specifically, to the "DPLIJWOLMNSGWOP" in my example. but, it should apply for any string typed into the input box

your input is appreciated

[Shaggy Hiker]

Either of your two examples would work, but the second one will require a different variable, which is slightly less efficient than the first example.

Personlaly, I prefer to define the variable:

Dim str as string

Then assign to it:

str=InputBox.text


But that is just my preference. I feel it is more readable, but it should make no difference in performance.

[MrPolite]

doesnt matter how you do it. It just depends to your preferences as shaggy hiker said. If you dont need the original inputted string then you dont really need a separate variable for that. You can keep it as short as this:

Dim strInput As String = InputBox.Text.Replace("WO", "W O")