Converting VBScript FormatString function to C# function
Hi Experts,
I am having below function code in VbScript, now I want to write same function in C# 2.0 code.
Please suggest!!
I am having below function code in VbScript, now I want to write same function in C# 2.0 code.
Function FormatString(format, args)
Dim RegExp, result
result = format
Set RegExp = New RegExp
With RegExp
.Pattern = "\{(\d{1,2})\}"
.IgnoreCase = False
.Global = True
End With
Set matches = RegExp.Execute(result)
For Each match In matches
dim index
index = CInt(Mid(match.Value, 2, Len(match.Value) - 2))
result = Replace(result, match.Value, args(index))
Next
Set matches = nothing
Set RegExp = nothing
FormatString = result
End FunctionPlease suggest!!
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The regular expression you are trying to match looks like the built in .NET String.Format method formatting.
If you have the string "This {0} a {1} for the {1} {2}" and you gave it an array of string values "is", "test", and "team" you want the end result to be "This is a test for the test team". Is this correct? If this is the case you don't need to create a separate method. There are several methods that do formatting like this in .NET (String.Format, Console.WriteLine, etc). If this the formatting you are looking for here's a link for more info on the method:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/
And .NET string formatting:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/
You can also just list the values in the parameters without the array with the same result:
If you have the string "This {0} a {1} for the {1} {2}" and you gave it an array of string values "is", "test", and "team" you want the end result to be "This is a test for the test team". Is this correct? If this is the case you don't need to create a separate method. There are several methods that do formatting like this in .NET (String.Format, Console.WriteLine, etc). If this the formatting you are looking for here's a link for more info on the method:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/
And .NET string formatting:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/
string format = "This {0} a {1} for the {1} {2}";
string[] values = string[3] {"is", "test", "team"};
string returnValue = String.Format(format, values);You can also just list the values in the parameters without the array with the same result:
string format = "This {0} a {1} for the {1} {2}";
string returnValue = String.Format(format, "is", "test", "team");
http://www.dotnetperls.com/regex-replace