String function in VB

[JR]

I am having trouble remembering a string function that I used a while
back in VB. I don't know if it was .NET specific.

The function either searched a string or replaced a substring in a
string or something similar. The main thing I remember about the
function is that it used regular expression like syntax for the
filtering mechanism.

I know this is vague but any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

JR,

Yes this is super vague the most I could make from your question was the
string.replace

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fk49wtc1.aspx

dim mystring as string = "12345".replace("23","99")

I hope this helps,

Cor

 

[JR]

Yes...."super vague" is an understatement. The function in question was
not a member function of the string class. The key was that it used
"regular expression" like syntax for the filter.

 

[Patrice]

See System.Text.RegularExpressions

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Patrice

Yes...."super vague" is an understatement. The function in question was
not a member function of the string class. The key was that it used
"regular expression" like syntax for the filter.

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Yes...."super vague" is an understatement. The function in question was
not a member function of the string class. The key was that it used
"regular expression" like syntax for the filter.

Maybe you are referring to VB's 'Replace' function or 'Like' operator.

 

[JR]

Maybe you are referring to VB's 'Replace' function or 'Like' operator.

YES! It was the 'Like' operator I was trying to remember.

Thanks!

JR