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30 Common String Operations in C# and VB.NET - Part II

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:01:02 GMT

In the previous article, 30 Common String Operations in C# and VB.NET - Part I, we explored 15 common String operations while working with the String class. In Part II of the article, we will continue with the series and cover 15 more.

30 Common String Operations in C# and VB.NET - Part I

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:01:08 GMT

This article compiles some common String operations that we encounter while working with the String class. In Part I, 15 common string operations have been covered .

C# String Theory

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:17:32 GMT

This article shows the differences between string versus String versus StringBuilder. It details when and how to use the C# String and StringBuilder classes.

Setting StringBuilder's Initial Capacity for Extreme Performance

Thu, 08 May 2008 13:28:42 GMT

You must have come across plenty of articles on the internet which talk about using the StringBuilder class when computing large strings for performance gains. Nothing wrong with that. However I have not seen many coders using the Initial Capacity constructor of the StringBuilder class which can further result in EXTREME PERFORMANCE.

How to: Optimize the memory usage with strings

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:16:03 GMT

System.String type is used in any .NET application. We have strings as: names, addresses, descriptions, error messages, warnings or even application settings. Each application has to create, compare or format string data. Considering the immutability and the fact that any object can be converted to a string, all the available memory can be swallowed by a huge amount of unwanted string duplicates or unclaimed string objects. Now let's see how a string object should be handled to preserve memory.

How to: Optimize the strings' comparison

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:15:40 GMT

Due to my web research I found some useful tips about how to compare two strings making full use of performance in .NET Framework.

When string.ToLower() is Evil

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:16:01 GMT

Did you know how evil string.ToLower() can sometimes be? See an example when string.ToLower() is definitely not an option.

Extending the string object in c#

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:31:04 GMT

Four methods to extend your string, ToCamel(), Capitalize(), CapitalizeAll() and ToPascal().

String Concatenation vs Memory Allocation

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:46:02 GMT

Over the years, plenty has been written about string performance, lots of comparisons between String.Concat and StringBuilder. Today I decided to do some of my own research into the subject and contribute to the knowledge already out there. More specifically, I'll be taking a look at the memory usage for various concatenation methods.

StringBuilder is not always faster

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:01:02 GMT

Here is something you may not know about string concatenation: StringBuilder is not always faster.

3 More Useful VB.NET String Functions

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:54:01 GMT

Features a How-To convert string to stream and back again, how to use the String.Compare function and a function to get the word count of a string

String Formatting in C#

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:31:01 GMT

A very handy guide to formatting strings in C#.

Sql Server: IsNullOrEmpty function

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:01:01 GMT

A familiar C# function in T-SQL. Usefull to keep it handy

Custom string formatting in .Net

Fri, 25 May 2007 03:31:01 GMT

Recently, while working on a project, I came across the need to format the phone number supplied as string in the standard U.S. phone format(i.e. 1234567890 should be displayed as (123) 456-7890). The phone number was being fetched as a string from the database.....

Converting DateTime to String and back.

Mon, 21 May 2007 05:22:15 GMT

How to convert to a DateTime to a String and back, with out loosing any of those pesky milliseconds.

Reverse a string in C# and bitwise XOR

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:30:18 GMT

Showing the principle of XOR with reversing a string in C#. It's also pretty fast. Because bitwise operations should be common knowledge for every developer out there.

How to find a string between two begin and end strings in C#

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:01:36 GMT

One common requirements especially when doing screen scrapping is to find strings contained between html tags, or other strings. Regular Expressions provide a powerfull way to do so, but are initially intimidating for a beginner programmer.

Wordwrapping in C#

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 06:46:02 GMT

Taking a block of text, and word-wrap it at a specific line length.

.NET Format String Quick Reference/Cheat Sheet

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 19:31:01 GMT

All standard and custom DateTime and number format strings (for use with String.Format(), .ToString(), etc) in one handy document.

C# String Generation with String.Format

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 05:46:16 GMT

The twentieth part of the C# Fundamentals tutorial adds to the previous examination of conversion between numeric and string data. This article describes the Format method of the String class that allows generation of strings containing text and numbers.

C# String Testing Functions

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:35:08 GMT

The twenty-fourth part of the C# Fundamentals tutorial completes the initial examination of the string manipulation functionality provided by the String class. This article investigates methods available for testing the contents of strings.

C# Basic String Operators

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:06:01 GMT

The seventeenth part of the C# Fundamentals tutorial looks at the use of the basic operators used earlier in the tutorial and how they can be applied to the string data type. These operators form the starting knowledge of C# string manipulation.

Concatenating Delimited Strings With Generic Delegates

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:01:01 GMT

Demonstrates the use of the Converter generic delegate to create a generic method to create a delimited string from a collection of objects.

Simple String Manipulation Functions

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:59:28 GMT

The twenty-second part of the C# Fundamentals tutorial continues the examination of the string manipulation functionality provided by the String class. This article investigates some of the simple methods available to manipulate the text of a string.

String.Format() and StringBuilder

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:01:01 GMT

This article looks at the potential performance issues of String.Format() when used with StringBuilder.