Quick hack - getting the first word in the filename before the dot

[Alex Moskalyuk]

We have a filename, which could theoretically be something like
verylongfilename.2004.05.11.txt. We just need the significant part before
the first dot. My solution was a quick regexp:

filename = (Regex.Split(filename, "."))[0];

Is there a better way to handle it? Maybe something built in?
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Alex Moskalyuk
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[John Wood]

Firstly you don't need regex... just filename.Split('.')[0] would suffice.
Secondly you could just use substring, as in...
filename = filename.Substring(0, filename.IndexOfAny('.')-1)

"Alex Moskalyuk" <us****@moskalyuk.com> wrote in message
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We have a filename, which could theoretically be something like
verylongfilename.2004.05.11.txt. We just need the significant part before
the first dot. My solution was a quick regexp:

filename = (Regex.Split(filename, "."))[0];

Is there a better way to handle it? Maybe something built in?
--
Alex Moskalyuk
_____________________________
http://www.techinterviews.com

[Alex Moskalyuk]

Thanks, using substring just escaped me.

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"John Wood" <sp**@isannoying.com> wrote in message
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Firstly you don't need regex... just filename.Split('.')[0] would suffice.
Secondly you could just use substring, as in...
filename = filename.Substring(0, filename.IndexOfAny('.')-1)

"Alex Moskalyuk" <us****@moskalyuk.com> wrote in message
news:OM*************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

We have a filename, which could theoretically be something like
verylongfilename.2004.05.11.txt. We just need the significant part before the first dot. My solution was a quick regexp:

filename = (Regex.Split(filename, "."))[0];

Is there a better way to handle it? Maybe something built in?
--
Alex Moskalyuk
_____________________________
http://www.techinterviews.com

[Ed Courtenay]

John Wood wrote:

Firstly you don't need regex... just filename.Split('.')[0] would suffice.
Secondly you could just use substring, as in...
filename = filename.Substring(0, filename.IndexOfAny('.')-1)
Thirdly, you could make life *really* easy by using:

filename = System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filenam e);

;)

"Alex Moskalyuk" <us****@moskalyuk.com> wrote in message
news:OM*************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

We have a filename, which could theoretically be something like
verylongfilename.2004.05.11.txt. We just need the significant part before
the first dot. My solution was a quick regexp:

filename = (Regex.Split(filename, "."))[0];

Is there a better way to handle it? Maybe something built in?
--
Alex Moskalyuk
_____________________________
http://www.techinterviews.com

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Ed Courtenay
[MCP, MCSD]
http://www.edcourtenay.co.uk

[Ed Courtenay]

Ed Courtenay wrote:

John Wood wrote:

Firstly you don't need regex... just filename.Split('.')[0] would
suffice.
Secondly you could just use substring, as in...
filename = filename.Substring(0, filename.IndexOfAny('.')-1)

Thirdly, you could make life *really* easy by using:

filename = System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filenam e);

;)

Ignore me - I've just re-read the OP; I must remember to read posts more
thoroughly!

"Alex Moskalyuk" <us****@moskalyuk.com> wrote in message
news:OM*************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

We have a filename, which could theoretically be something like
verylongfilename.2004.05.11.txt. We just need the significant part
before
the first dot. My solution was a quick regexp:

filename = (Regex.Split(filename, "."))[0];

Is there a better way to handle it? Maybe something built in?
--
Alex Moskalyuk
_____________________________
http://www.techinterviews.com

--

Ed Courtenay
[MCP, MCSD]
http://www.edcourtenay.co.uk