[2008] Split a string into several pieces

[want a pie]

Hey, I'm using this code:

Dim data() As String = Message.Split("|"c)

which gives me two strings, data(0) and data(1), but I want to be able to get data(2) etc.

any ideas on how to do this?

Thanks

[scootabug]

Can't see you're code?

[want a pie]

Sorry, fixed now

[scootabug]

Hey, I'm using this code:

Dim data() As String = Message.Split("|"c)

which gives me two strings, data(0) and data(1), but I want to be able to get data(2) etc.

any ideas on how to do this?

Thanks

I'm assuming that the c) at the end of your Message.Split is a typo. Read this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...ing.split.aspx

Your method will return more than 2 strings, if the string you've declared as Message actually has more than one "|" character in it, which is what you've declared as your seperator.

Using this code as an example:

Dim Message As String = "Apple|Banana|Carrot|Etc"
 
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
 
        Dim data() As String = Message.Split(Convert.ToChar("|"))
 
        For i As Integer = 0 To (data.Length - 1)
            Debug.WriteLine(data(i).ToString)
        Next
 
    End Sub

I get this output into the 'Immediate Window' of the IDE:

Apple
Banana
Carrot
Etc

Which you could also access directly with Data(0), Data(1), Data(2) etc, even if there were 100.

I'm not sure if that helps because I can't what your problem is exactly with the small amount of code you've provided...

Let me know.

Cheers,
Scott

[jmcilhinney]

I'm assuming that the c) at the end of your Message.Split is a typo.

No it isn't. It's your code that's wrong. In your code you use "|", which is a String, while the OP used "|"c, which is a Char. As your own link shows, there is no overload of String.Split that takes a single String argument. Your code is relying on the String being implicitly converted to a Char, which is a compilation error with Option Strict On. The first overload of String.Split takes a ParamArray of Chars, which means it will accept zero or more Char values or one Char array.

[scootabug]

No it isn't. It's your code that's wrong. In your code you use "|", which is a String, while the OP used "|"c, which is a Char. As your own link shows, there is no overload of String.Split that takes a single String argument. Your code is relying on the String being implicitly converted to a Char, which is a compilation error with Option Strict On. The first overload of String.Split takes a ParamArray of Chars, which means it will accept zero or more Char values or one Char array.

Damn...see what happens when I try to help, John!

I have never seen "|"c this before, so I shouldn't have assumed. I've just tried it again and yeah, I stand well corrected. All the same, my code still gives the correct result using "|"c as the seperator. I've always done it the way my code has shown without a problem (doesn't mean it's correct, just means I've gotten away with it!)

So what is this "c" notation referred to as? I need to some reading apparently...

When you say that it is a compilation error with Option Strict On. I've got Option Strict On (only just put it on recently) and I don't get any errors using Convert.ToChar, which I only chucked in there because I got an error when NOT using it. Or is that the error you're referring to?

[scootabug]

So what is this "c" notation referred to as? I need to some reading apparently...

Nevermind, found it. Seems a tad over the top when it "looks" like the same thing. "Z" vs "Z"?

Option Strict On
Dim charVar As Char
' The following statement attempts to convert a String literal to Char.
' Because Option Strict is On, it generates a compiler error.
charVar = "Z"
' The following statement succeeds because it specifies a Char literal.
charVar = "Z"C

Sorry to hijack the thread...

[Arsenal]

When you say that it is a compilation error with Option Strict On. I've got Option Strict On (only just put it on recently) and I don't get any errors using Convert.ToChar, which I only chucked in there because I got an error when NOT using it. Or is that the error you're referring to?

Yup, I think that's what he's referring to. c for character, so instead of writing Convert.ToChar you just place c ;-)

[scootabug]

Sweet. Another small piece of knowledge in the bag. Thanks!