VbScript Left(string,int) equivalent in VB.NET?

[NathanC]

Left('ironman',4)
Result - 'iron'

Is there anyway to excute this task in VB.NET? Currently, I am determing the
value of the 4th character, splitting on that, then grabbing the value of the
first part of the split. It works, but is really cumbersome and doesn't
account for a string with two consecutive values that are the same, but I
might want to include both of them
Example: ('neccesarry')
Result: 'necce'

I know that I can't just use Left() because that is now something to do with
image control.

I'm a .NET newbie and this would make my task much simpler.
Thanks!

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"NathanC" <Na*****@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:

Left('ironman',4)
Result - 'iron'

Is there anyway to excute this task in VB.NET? Currently, I am determing
the
value of the 4th character, splitting on that, then grabbing the value of
the
first part of the split. It works, but is really cumbersome and doesn't
account for a string with two consecutive values that are the same, but I
might want to include both of them
Example: ('neccesarry')
Result: 'necce'

I know that I can't just use Left() because that is now something to do
with
image control.

You can still use 'Left'. In Windows Forms forms and controls you'll have
to qualify the method ('Strings.Left') because 'Left' will clash with the
control's 'Left' property.

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M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
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[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Take a look at the string's substringmethod.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ringtopic2.asp

Dim strTest As String = "ironman"

Debug.WriteLine(strTest.Substring(0, 4))

Ken
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Left('ironman',4)
Result - 'iron'

Is there anyway to excute this task in VB.NET? Currently, I am determing
the
value of the 4th character, splitting on that, then grabbing the value of
the
first part of the split. It works, but is really cumbersome and doesn't
account for a string with two consecutive values that are the same, but I
might want to include both of them
Example: ('neccesarry')
Result: 'necce'

I know that I can't just use Left() because that is now something to do
with
image control.

I'm a .NET newbie and this would make my task much simpler.
Thanks!

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Herfried,

will clash with the control's 'Left' property.

Although that your answer is correct, do I think that for obvious newbies
this can better be written as.

will clash with the 'Left' property from the form.

This message is for the OP as well of course.

Cor