Like operator

Is there a function / operator in C# that does the same thing as the Like Operator in VB6 / vb.net?

If not, would it be worth building a quick class lib in VB that encapsulates it so we C Sharpers can use it?

What the hell I've done it anyway!

Code:

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Public Class OldVB
        Shared Function StrLike(ByVal str As String, ByVal mask As String) As Boolean
                Return str Like mask
        End Function
End Class

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Compile that in a Class Library in VB. Start a new C# project, add a reference to your new VB dll and then off you go!

The release version of the above VB code comes in at a truly huge 5kb!

Code:

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//C#
OldVB.StrLike("Smith", "Sm[iy]th*")); //returns true :D
OldVB.StrLike("Jones", "Sm[iy]th*")); //returns false :D

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Viva la.Net.

You could argue that this belongs in the VB.net forum, but it is only for the benefit of C# and other non-vb coders really :)

Isn't that function exist under "Microsoft.VisualBasic" namespace ?

Can't find it, probably because it was an operator to begin with.

VB Code:

Public Class OldVB
    Shared Function StrLike(ByVal str As String, ByVal mask As String) As Boolean
        Return str Like mask
    End Function
End Class

PHP Code:

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public static bool StrLike(string str, string mask)
{
   return Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.StringType.StrLike(str, mask, 0);
} 


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Try this if it really works (well , it's working well for me) . At least , it's fully managed code ;)

PHP Code:

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bool Like(string str1 , string str2)
{
//0 = exactly like
//1 = like 
//-1 = not like 

if (string.Compare(str1,str2)==0)
        return true;
else if (string.Compare(str1,str2)==1)
        return true ;
else return false;
} 


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