Strings Class

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.VisualBasic

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Core.dll

Source:: Strings.vb

Source:: Strings.vb

Source:: Strings.vb

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The Strings module contains procedures used to perform string operations.

public ref class Strings sealed

[Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.StandardModule]
public sealed class Strings

[<Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.StandardModule>]
type Strings = class

Public Module Strings

Inheritance: Object
Strings

Attributes: StandardModuleAttribute

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to split a string at its spaces.

Dim testString As String = "Look at these!"
' Returns an array containing "Look", "at", and "these!".
Dim testArray() As String = Split(testString)

Remarks

This module supports the Visual Basic language keywords and run-time library members that manipulate strings.

Methods

Asc(Char)	Returns an integer value representing the character code corresponding to a character.
Asc(String)	Returns an integer value representing the character code corresponding to a character.
AscW(Char)	Returns an integer value representing the character code corresponding to a character.
AscW(String)	Returns an integer value representing the character code corresponding to a character.
Chr(Int32)	Returns the character associated with the specified character code.
ChrW(Int32)	Returns the character associated with the specified character code.
Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
Filter(Object[], String, Boolean, CompareMethod)	Returns a zero-based array containing a subset of a `String` array based on specified filter criteria.
Filter(String[], String, Boolean, CompareMethod)	Returns a zero-based array containing a subset of a `String` array based on specified filter criteria.
Format(Object, String)	Returns a string formatted according to instructions contained in a format `String` expression.
FormatCurrency(Object, Int32, TriState, TriState, TriState)	Returns an expression formatted as a currency value using the currency symbol defined in the system control panel.
FormatDateTime(DateTime, DateFormat)	Returns a string expression representing a date/time value.
FormatNumber(Object, Int32, TriState, TriState, TriState)	Returns an expression formatted as a number.
FormatPercent(Object, Int32, TriState, TriState, TriState)	Returns an expression formatted as a percentage (that is, multiplied by 100) with a trailing % character.
GetChar(String, Int32)	Returns a `Char` value representing the character from the specified index in the supplied string.
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
InStr(Int32, String, String, CompareMethod)	Returns an integer specifying the start position of the first occurrence of one string within another.
InStr(String, String, CompareMethod)	Returns an integer specifying the start position of the first occurrence of one string within another.
InStrRev(String, String, Int32, CompareMethod)	Returns the position of the first occurrence of one string within another, starting from the right side of the string.
Join(Object[], String)	Returns a string created by joining a number of substrings contained in an array.
Join(String[], String)	Returns a string created by joining a number of substrings contained in an array.
LCase(Char)	Returns a string or character converted to lowercase.
LCase(String)	Returns a string or character converted to lowercase.
Left(String, Int32)	Returns a string containing a specified number of characters from the left side of a string.
Len(Boolean)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(Byte)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(Char)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(DateTime)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(Decimal)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(Double)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(Int16)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(Int32)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(Int64)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(Object)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(SByte)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(Single)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(String)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(UInt16)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(UInt32)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
Len(UInt64)	Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in a string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable.
LSet(String, Int32)	Returns a left-aligned string containing the specified string adjusted to the specified length.
LTrim(String)	Returns a string containing a copy of a specified string with no leading spaces (`LTrim`), no trailing spaces (`RTrim`), or no leading or trailing spaces (`Trim`).
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
Mid(String, Int32, Int32)	Returns a string that contains a specified number of characters starting from a specified position in a string.
Mid(String, Int32)	Returns a string that contains all the characters starting from a specified position in a string.
Replace(String, String, String, Int32, Int32, CompareMethod)	Returns a string in which a specified substring has been replaced with another substring a specified number of times.
Right(String, Int32)	Returns a string containing a specified number of characters from the right side of a string.
RSet(String, Int32)	Returns a right-aligned string containing the specified string adjusted to the specified length.
RTrim(String)	Returns a string containing a copy of a specified string with no leading spaces (`LTrim`), no trailing spaces (`RTrim`), or no leading or trailing spaces (`Trim`).
Space(Int32)	Returns a string consisting of the specified number of spaces.
Split(String, String, Int32, CompareMethod)	Returns a zero-based, one-dimensional array containing a specified number of substrings.
StrComp(String, String, CompareMethod)	Returns -1, 0, or 1, based on the result of a string comparison.
StrConv(String, VbStrConv, Int32)	Returns a string converted as specified.
StrDup(Int32, Char)	Returns a string or object consisting of the specified character repeated the specified number of times.
StrDup(Int32, Object)	Returns a string or object consisting of the specified character repeated the specified number of times.
StrDup(Int32, String)	Returns a string or object consisting of the specified character repeated the specified number of times.
StrReverse(String)	Returns a string in which the order of the text elements in the specified string is reversed.
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)
Trim(String)	Returns a string containing a copy of a specified string with no leading spaces (`LTrim`), no trailing spaces (`RTrim`), or no leading or trailing spaces (`Trim`).
UCase(Char)	Returns a string or character containing the specified string converted to uppercase.
UCase(String)	Returns a string or character containing the specified string converted to uppercase.

Applies to

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