String manipulation

[Guest]

I am using Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.InStr() and
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.Mid() to manipulate strings.

Is there a better way ? i.e. by using the framework.

Thanks,
Craig

 

[Mattias Sjögren]

Is there a better way ? i.e. by using the framework.

I'm not saying they are better, but you can use the String.IndexOf and
String.Substring methods.



Mattias

 

[cody]

use string.IndexOf instead of InStr and string.SubString instead of Mid.

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

I am using Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.InStr() and
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.Mid() to manipulate strings.

Is there a better way ? i.e. by using the framework.

Yes - using the methods of the String class will make your code far
more idiomatically .NET, rather than looking more like classic VB. You
*may* gain some performance, but more importantly your code will be
more readable to people from other .NET languages.