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  • iFuze
    New Member
    • Apr 2014
    • 1

    Remove Spotify - in a string using split

    I've a code which reads the Spotify windows in order to get current song playing. The output is: Spotify - SONGNAME

    How can I remove "Spotify - " using split?
  • Luuk
    Recognized Expert Top Contributor
    • Mar 2012
    • 1043

    #2
    Code:
    string s = "there is a cat";
    	//
    	// Split string on spaces.
    	// ... This will separate all the words.
    	//
    	string[] words = s.Split(' ');
    	foreach (string word in words)
    	{
    	    Console.WriteLine(word);
    	}

    outputs:
    there
    is
    a
    cat


    above is shamelessly copied from the first site i found when googling for 'split c#'....

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    • KristinaAnderso
      New Member
      • Jun 2023
      • 1

      #3
      If you want to remove "Spotify -" from the output using the split method, you can try splitting the string based on the "-" character and grabbing the second element of the resulting array. Something like: output.split('-')[1].strip() should do the trick!
      Last edited by zmbd; Oct 13 '23, 12:23 PM. Reason: [z: Removed link to commercial only service.]

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      • veronicawright
        New Member
        • Oct 2023
        • 3

        #4
        To remove "Spotify - " from the string containing the current song name, you can use the split method in Python. Assuming your string is named output, you can do this:

        Code:
        song_info = output.split(" - ")[-1]
        This code will split the string at the " - " delimiter and extract the last part, which is the song name, effectively removing "Spotify - " from the output. This approach should work similarly whether you're using Spotify Vanced on iPhone or any other platform.
        Last edited by zmbd; Oct 13 '23, 12:24 PM. Reason: [z: removed link to commercial service]

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        • veronicawright
          New Member
          • Oct 2023
          • 3

          #5
          Try splitting the text based on the "-" character and retrieving the second member of the resulting array if you want to remove "Spotify PRO IPA -" from the output using the split method. It should work like this: output.split('-')[1].strip() Have you looked at Spotify's hidden jewels, by the way? You can find so many wonderful artists there, it's amazing.
          Last edited by zmbd; Oct 13 '23, 12:26 PM. Reason: [Last edited by veronicawright; 5 Days Ago at 04:45 AM. Reason: Other ] [Z: Removed link to application download]

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          • cactusdata
            Recognized Expert New Member
            • Aug 2007
            • 223

            #6
            Like this - as there might be more than one dash:
            Code:
            string currentSong = "Spotify - SONGNAME";
            string songTitle = currentSong.Split(" - ", 2)[1];
            Console.WriteLine(songTitle);

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            • lauryfriese
              New Member
              • Sep 2023
              • 2

              #7
              To remove the "Spotify - " prefix from the output using the `split()` function, you can split the string based on the delimiter "-". Here's an example code snippet in Python:

              ```python
              output = "Spotify - SONGNAME" Run 3
              song = output.split(" - ", 1)[-1]
              print(song)
              ```

              In this code, `split(" - ", 1)` splits the string `output` into two parts: "Spotify" and "SONGNAME". The `[-1]` indexing is used to select the last part of the split result, which is "SONGNAME". By assigning this value to the `song` variable, you will have the desired output without the "Spotify - " prefix.

              Executing the code will print:
              ```
              SONGNAME
              ```

              This approach assumes that the "Spotify - " prefix is always present in the output and that you want to remove it.
              Last edited by Niheel; Jan 29 '24, 10:19 PM.

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              • spotifyinfo
                New Member
                • May 2024
                • 1

                #8
                Sure! You can use the split() method in Python to achieve this. Here's how:

                Code:
                song_info = "Spotify - SONGNAME"
                song_name = song_info.split(" - ")[1]  # Relate it with "Spotify Plus Plus IPA"
                This code will split the song_info string at " - " and give you the second part, which is the song name. Just like how "Spotify Plus Plus IPA" enhances your experience, this code enhances your song info extraction!

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                • Hichem
                  New Member
                  • Apr 2023
                  • 2

                  #9
                  You can use the split method in Python to remove "Spotify - " from the output string. Here's how you can do it:
                  Code:
                  output = "Spotify - SONGNAME"
                  song_name = output.split("Spotify - ")[1]
                  print(song_name)
                  If you want a more robust solution that ensures "Spotify - " is always removed if it exists, you can use the startswith method along with split:
                  Code:
                  output = "Spotify - SONGNAME"
                  if output.startswith("Spotify - "):
                      song_name = output.split("Spotify - ", 1)[1]
                  else:
                      song_name = output  # in case "Spotify - " is not in the string
                  print(song_name)
                  You can run this code here: https://pythononline.net/#zxcgFv

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