substring, left, right function ?

[Agnes]

in .net , any left function ??
or I should use Microsoft.Visua lBasic.Left(myS tring, 5)
Thanks

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Re: substring, left, right function ?

Dim a As String = "ABCDEF"

Debug.WriteLine (a.Substring(0, 5))

'Returns ABCDE


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"Agnes" <agnes@dynamict ech.com.hk> wrote in message
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> in .net , any left function ??
> or I should use Microsoft.Visua lBasic.Left(myS tring, 5)
> Thanks
>
>[/color]

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: substring, left, right function ?

* "Agnes" <agnes@dynamict ech.com.hk> scripsit:[color=blue]
> in .net , any left function ??
> or I should use Microsoft.Visua lBasic.Left(myS tring, 5)[/color]

I suggest to use VB.NET's 'Left' function because it is more descriptive
than the string's 'Substring' method.

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[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Re: substring, left, right function ?

Agnes,
The Left function in .NET is Microsoft.Visua lBasic.Strings. Left!

If you use Strings.Left you may want to use an Import alias on
Microsoft.Visua lBasic.

Imports VB = Microsoft.Visua lBasic

Dim myString As String
myString = VB.Left(myStrin g, 5)

Especially in Window Forms, as Left is a property of Control.

An alternative to Microsoft.Visua lBasic.Strings is the methods on String
itself (such as String.SubStrin g). I normally use String.SubStrin g instead
of Strings.Left, however both are equally valid.

The one caveat I recommend is do not mix the VB Strings functions with the
String methods, as VB Strings are 1 based indexes & the String methods are 0
based indexes.

Hope this helps
Jay

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> in .net , any left function ??
> or I should use Microsoft.Visua lBasic.Left(myS tring, 5)
> Thanks
>
>[/color]

[Agnes]

Re: substring, left, right function ?

I understand now, I will use substring instead.
Thanks ALL

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> Agnes,
> The Left function in .NET is Microsoft.Visua lBasic.Strings. Left!
>
> If you use Strings.Left you may want to use an Import alias on
> Microsoft.Visua lBasic.
>
> Imports VB = Microsoft.Visua lBasic
>
> Dim myString As String
> myString = VB.Left(myStrin g, 5)
>
> Especially in Window Forms, as Left is a property of Control.
>
> An alternative to Microsoft.Visua lBasic.Strings is the methods on String
> itself (such as String.SubStrin g). I normally use String.SubStrin g[/color]
instead[color=blue]
> of Strings.Left, however both are equally valid.
>
> The one caveat I recommend is do not mix the VB Strings functions with the
> String methods, as VB Strings are 1 based indexes & the String methods are[/color]
0[color=blue]
> based indexes.
>
> Hope this helps
> Jay
>
> "Agnes" <agnes@dynamict ech.com.hk> wrote in message
> news:uHcQQ0xlEH A.3524@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > in .net , any left function ??
> > or I should use Microsoft.Visua lBasic.Left(myS tring, 5)
> > Thanks
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]