Combining two strings

Hi there,
I have two multi-line strings which I would like to be able to read line by line and then combine so that they alternate. Like this:

My two strings:

String 1:

Code:

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Geoff                     
                           
Bob
                           
Jim

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String 2:

Code:

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Steve

Chris

Tom

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And I would like them to be combined in to one string that looks like this:
Geoff
Chris
Bob
Tom
Jim
Steve
And then each line placed in to a listbox.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

H

Quote:

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Originally Posted by harryjjacobs

Hi there,
I have two multi-line strings which I would like to be able to read line by line and then combine so that they alternate. Like this:

My two strings:

String 1:

Code:

---

Geoff                     
                           
Bob
                           
Jim

---

String 2:

Code:

---

     
Steve

Chris

Tom

---

And I would like them to be combined in to one string that looks like this:
Geoff
Chris
Bob
Tom
Jim
Steve
And then each line placed in to a listbox...

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I can't really figure out which order you are using. Also are there always an equal amount of strings (presumeably seperated by a new line) in each string?

#EDIT: If I'm right in assuming, that you made a typo, and that the names are to be in alternating order, you can try the following (also assuming that the strings are seperated by a single newline):

vb.net Code:

Private Function join_strings(ByVal names_a As String, ByVal names_b As String) As String
 
        Dim n_a() As String = names_a.Replace(Environment.NewLine, ";").Split(";")
        Dim n_b() As String = names_b.Replace(Environment.NewLine, ";").Split(";")
 
        If n_a.Count = n_b.Count Then
 
            Return String.Join(Environment.NewLine, Enumerable.Range(0, n_a.Count).Select( _
                               Function(i) n_a(i) & Environment.NewLine & n_b(i)))
 
        End If
 
        Return String.Empty
 
    End Function

and use the function as follows:

vb.net Code:

'Question 1: Joining the 2 strings into a single string with alternating names:
        Dim alt_names As String = join_strings(string1, string2)
 
        MessageBox.Show(alt_names)
 
        'Question 2: Filling them into a listbox.
        ListBox1.Items.AddRange(alt_names.Replace(Environment.NewLine, ";").Split(";"))

Regards Tom