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Removing embedded (white) space from string

I currently use the following to remove embedded spaces from strings:

dest = str.Replace(" ", "");

and resort to something like the following to remove white space:

dest = str.Replace(" ", "").Replace("\t ", "").etc.;

Is there a better, more efficient way?
Nov 16 '05 #1
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Use a regular expression:

Regex r = new Regex(@"\s");
dest = r.Replace(str, "");

Ken
"Julie" <ju***@nospam.c om> wrote in message
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I currently use the following to remove embedded spaces from strings:

dest = str.Replace(" ", "");

and resort to something like the following to remove white space:

dest = str.Replace(" ", "").Replace("\t ", "").etc.;

Is there a better, more efficient way?

Nov 16 '05 #2
Ken Kolda wrote:

Use a regular expression:

Regex r = new Regex(@"\s");
dest = r.Replace(str, "");

Ken

"Julie" <ju***@nospam.c om> wrote in message
news:40******** *******@nospam. com...
I currently use the following to remove embedded spaces from strings:

dest = str.Replace(" ", "");

and resort to something like the following to remove white space:

dest = str.Replace(" ", "").Replace("\t ", "").etc.;

Is there a better, more efficient way?


Excellent -- thanks!
Nov 16 '05 #3
Ya know, sometime I have GOT to learn more about regular expressions. I've never really been able to grasp the concept of them,
though I know they are very powerful.

--
Adam Clauss
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"Ken Kolda" <ke*******@elli emae-nospamplease.co m> wrote in message news:OQ******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
Use a regular expression:

Regex r = new Regex(@"\s");
dest = r.Replace(str, "");

Ken
"Julie" <ju***@nospam.c om> wrote in message
news:40******** *******@nospam. com...
I currently use the following to remove embedded spaces from strings:

dest = str.Replace(" ", "");

and resort to something like the following to remove white space:

dest = str.Replace(" ", "").Replace("\t ", "").etc.;

Is there a better, more efficient way?



Nov 16 '05 #4

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