is there a Split function in c#?

[dynamic_sysop]

hi does anyone know if there's an equivalent to Split in c# ?

[mutant]

Use the .Split method of a string.

[dynamic_sysop]

i'm on that thanks , although i am getting an error like this...

The best overloaded method match for 'string.Split(params char[])' has some invalid arguments

the way i'm trying is this...

		string str = "test 123";
		char buff = Convert.ToChar( " ");
           MessageBox.Show(str.Split(buff,1));

any ideas?

[divil]

Try using Regex.Split instead.

[Volte]

The seperator list must be a Char array, not just one Char. I belive

you can just give it a standard string like this:

String str = "Test 123";

MessageBox.Show(str.Split(" ", 1));

and it will convert the string into a char array. Alternatively, you

can do it like this:

MessageBox.Show(str.Split(new Char[] { ' ' }), 1));

to use more than one delimeter, you do it like this:

MessageBox.Show(str.Split(new Char[] { ' ', '|', '\n' }));

That will split on spaces, pipes, and line-feed characters. Remember

that split can only split using characters, and not whole strings (i.e.

more than one character), so it you try to do that, it will use each

individual character as a delimeter, rather than the whole word.

[dynamic_sysop]

all of the above return errors:-\

this 1:

		String str = "Test 123";

		MessageBox.Show(str.Split(new Char[] { ' ' }), 1));

highlights at the end and says "invalid expression ')'"

[dynamic_sysop]

this did it...

       string word = "hello i'm a test".Split(' ')[1];
       MessageBox.Show(word);

i got a little bit of help at the codeproject:)

cheers for the quick replies though

[Volte]

The problem with the first bit of code is too many brackets on the

end. Oops. :p

[dynamic_sysop]

cheers :)

i thought i'd experiment with an api:-\

	[DllImport("User32.Dll")]
	public static extern int GetWindowText(int h, StringBuilder s, int nMaxCount);
//// under the form's designer area.
////
	private void button5_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
	{
	    StringBuilder strString = new StringBuilder(256);
		//buffer for the text we want to receive.
           int i;
		i = GetWindowText(this.button1.Handle.ToInt32(),strString,256);
           MessageBox.Show (strString.ToString());
	}

and it works:D

this is cool:p

[Nerseus]

There's a params overload for Split which means you can pass a comma-delimited list of chars (or just one). As in:

string s1 = "Hello World This Is Dan";
string[] s2 = s1.Split(' ');
// or
string[] s3 = s1.Split(' ', '.', ';');

 

You could also create the array, as in:

string s1 = "Hello World This Is Dan";
string[] s2 = s1.Split(new char[] {' '});
// or
string[] s3 = s1.Split(new char[] {' ', '.', ';'});

 

-Ner