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How to Find All the Positions of a Substring in Another String in C#

Matjaz Prtenjak — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 05:03:44 +0000

In this article, we are going to learn how to find all the positions of a substring in another string. So we are trying to find, for example, all the occurrences of the word ‘the’ in a sentence: “Some consider the occurrences to be the unconscious mind’s attempts to communicate to the conscious mind.” Searching Substrings to Find All the Positions […]

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Fastest Ways to Perform Base 10 Conversions in C#

Martin Chege — Tue, 28 May 2024 05:45:01 +0000

Performing base 10 conversions is fundamental when learning basic computer science and mathematical concepts. Since we know computer systems understand binary, such conversions can help us form different number representations that we can use for various applications such as encoding and cryptography. In this article, we will explore the fastest way to convert a base […]

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Count the Number of Vowels in a String in C#

Semir Teskeredžić — Thu, 09 May 2024 03:34:43 +0000

In this article, we will take a closer look at the techniques we can use to count the number of vowels in a string in C#. We will go through the code and learn more about each approach. Let’s get started. Prepare Our Counters Application First, let’s create a VowelCounters console application and update the […]

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Fastest Way to Find and Extract a Number From a String in C#

Nitin Kale — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 21:36:49 +0000

This article will explore the quickest method to find and extract a number from a string in C#. We will discuss and implement different techniques for accomplishing this task. Subsequently, we will evaluate the performance of these techniques using the BenchmarkDotNet library. Let’s dive in. Find and Extract a Number From a String Using Regular […]

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The Fastest Way to Remove the Last Character of a String

Martin Chege — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 08:56:24 +0000

Creating and manipulating string objects can be useful when building applications. In the C# programming language, string objects contain text values stored as a sequential read-only collection of character objects. This means string objects are immutable and thus can’t be changed once created. Despite this, we often find ourselves needing to manipulate them. In this […]

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How to Get the HTML Content of a Web Page as a String in .NET

Emeka Emego — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:30:26 +0000

In this article, we will look into a comprehensive guide on how to get the HTML content of a web page as a string and how to parse the content retrieved. First things first, we’ll learn how to retrieve HTML content as a string from the web using tools like HttpClient, HtmlAgilityPack, and AngleSharp. Then, […]

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How to Convert String to Char in C#

Samuel Lawal — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:21:47 +0000

In C# development, working with strings and characters is essential. This article explores how to convert a string to a char array. It also extends into converting arrays of strings to arrays of characters. Let’s start. Converting a Single Character String to Char If we have a single character string, we can convert the string […]

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How to Use StringPool to Reduce String Allocations in C#

Osman Sokuoglu — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 03:04:05 +0000

In software development, effective memory management plays a pivotal role, acting as a secret sauce to enhance our application’s performance. When working with C# code, managing strings, a common task, significantly impacts our program’s memory usage. Because .NET strings are immutable, repeated allocation of duplicate strings can potentially lead to excessive memory consumption and decreased […]

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Fastest Way to Get the First N Characters of a String in C#

Januarius Njoku — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 07:32:08 +0000

In this article, we will perform benchmark tests to determine the fastest way to get the first N characters of a string in C#. We will start by creating an input string. Then, we will define and explain different methods that we can utilize to accomplish this task. At the end, we will use the […]

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How to Check if a String Contains Only Letters in C#

Code Maze — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 07:18:42 +0000

In this article, we’ll explore different alternatives to check if a string contains only letters in C#. We will learn the characteristics of each approach, discuss the benefits of each one, and choose the one that best fits each situation. So, let’s dive into the topic. The Encoding Matters The Encodings define the codes used […]

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