C# Split string by characters ("-","_") and save the result

Question

I need to slip a string in c#. The string looks like this:

string b = "aaaaa-bbbbb-ccccc_ddddd_eeeee";

I want to cut the string in 4 and save the aaaaa in one new string, the bbbbb in another new string, and so on till i have the aaaaa,bbbbb,ccccc,ddddd,eeeee in new string, all separated. Example of wat i want in the end:

string a = "aaaaaaa";
string b = "bbbbbbb";
string a = "ccccccc";
string c = "ddddddd";
string e = "eeeeeee";

ps: i DONT want to store the strings in a array after they are split. I want to store them in NEW string variables.

that doesnt awnser my question, i also want to safe the result — elmnt57, Mar 28 '17 at 09:44

Sadique · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-28T09:48:04.003

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Use String.Split:

var items = b.Split(new char[] { '-', '_'} );

or Simply:

var items = b.Split( '-', '_' );

Here is full code:

string bb = "aaaaa-bbbbb-ccccc_ddddd_eeeee";
var items = bb.Split('-', '_');
string a = items[0];
string b = items[1];
string c = items[2];
string d = items[3];
string e = items[4];

edited Mar 28 '17 at 09:48

answered Mar 28 '17 at 09:42

Sadique

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use the `Split(params char[] separator)` overload `b.Split('-','_')` – fubo Mar 28 '17 at 09:42
and how do i save them after? like in the question? – elmnt57 Mar 28 '17 at 09:43
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well items will contain the split out chunks.. if you need to call them a,b,c etc you can do that manually after – BugFinder Mar 28 '17 at 09:44
@elmnt57 `items` is a string array, you can iterate through that. – James Gould Mar 28 '17 at 09:44
@elmnt57 - `items` is a `string[]` see my edit. – Sadique Mar 28 '17 at 09:46
thats what i wanted! much appreciated – elmnt57 Mar 28 '17 at 09:47
@elmnt57 - you are welcome :) – Sadique Mar 28 '17 at 09:48

C# Split string by characters ("-","_") and save the result

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