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Split string C#

Hi,

I have the following string: "50_100_5TH RED_PAR / DAR_TB" (which is a variable)

I would like to get the "50" and the "100" into 2 seperate strings.
Note that the seperators are "-" underscores

Any idea's?

Dirk Haest

string s = "50_100_5TH RED_PAR / DAR_TB";
string[] words = s.Split('_');

string firstVariable = words[0];
string secondVariable = words[0];

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Gene_Cyp

I'm not posting to get points, just adding some comment to explain what dhaest gave you:

"50_100_5TH RED_PAR / DAR_TB"

will be split into:

50
100
5TH Red
PAR/DAR
TB

with positions in the array Words: 0-4

So, in the future when you need to do something like that again you'll know how to adapt it.

kambleamar

if they are only numbers you are trying to grab ,
execute the upper bound of words splitted array and
you can try cross checking them as
CINT ( words[1]) , if they are integer the u can grab them
Amar

Dmitry G

Dhaest solution works perfectly. But it allocates 5 strings :)

My code allocates two strings only - but more calculus is involved :)

string s = "50_100_5TH RED_PAR / DAR_TB";
            string firstVariable = s.Substring(0,s.IndexOf("_"));
            string secondVariable = s.Substring(firstVariable.Length + 1, s.IndexOf("_", firstVariable.Length+1) - firstVariable.Length - 1);
            MessageBox.Show(firstVariable + Environment.NewLine + secondVariable);

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kambleamar

what do you want do exactly, can you please be precise
Amar

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Perfect!