[dba-VB] Parsing strings

Lovely, thanks.

Gustav Brock wrote:
> Hi John
> 
> Why not use the Path class:
> 
>   extension = Path.GetExtension(FileName)
>   basename = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(FileName)
> 
> /gustav
> 
>>>> jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com 11-04-2008 19:26 >>>
> I am trying to parse a string.  I notice that the string object has many 
> methods but it does not seem to have the left, mid and right functions 
> that vba has.
> 
> If I want to split a file name into name and extension how would you do 
> it?  I am just use the existing string functions that we all know and 
> love but am wondering if there is a better (.Net) way.
> 
> Thanks,

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