split a string into parts by losing no character in c#

[rahuladya]

hello forum i am spliting a string into parts on the occurance of characther a by using split method like

string a = "advanced";
string[] b = new string[10];
b=a.Split('a');

but by this method i m losing character a from the string array it is returning

b[0]=
b[1]=dv
b[2]=nced

i want to get

b[0]=a
b[1]=dv
b[2]=a
b[3]=nced

can any body help me regards rahul adya

[Ashfield]

Unfortunaltely thats the way split works, you need to write some looping code to do what you require. Have a look at string.IndexOf Hope this helps

Bob Ashfield Consultants Ltd

[Guffa]

rahuladya wrote:

string[] b = new string[10]; b=a.Split('a');

Why do you create an array and assign to the b variable, when you are assigning a new variable to it on the next line?

rahuladya wrote:

i want to get b[0]=a b[1]=dv b[2]=a b[3]=nced

You can use a regular expression to split the string:

string a = "advanced";
string[] b = Regex.Split(a, "(a)");

Or for any string you like:

string a = "advanced";
string splitter = "a";
string[] b = Regex.Split(a, "(" + Regex.Escape(splitter) + ")");

Despite everything, the person most likely to be fooling you next is yourself.

[Ashfield]

Nice one. Never thought of regex. :)

Bob Ashfield Consultants Ltd

[rahuladya]

Thanx Guffa it works very well... regards Rahul adya