How to remove character from string

M Riaz Bashir

Hi, Kindly let me know, How may I remove character from string value? Example: string strValue = "AP.P.LE"; // "APPLE" I want to remove dots only Thank you (Riaz)

R Giskard Reventlov

strValue.Replace(".", string.Empty); is one way.

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Calla

Try Replace method, and replace your dots (.) with string.Empty ("").

R Giskard Reventlov

If someone has already answered why post exactly the same answer??? :mad:

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Calla

Why write a rude reply to someone who also tries to help out just because the answer is almost the same? Obviously I had not seen your reply when I wrote mine.. and really, what is your problem? :wtf:

J4amieC

They were 3 minutes apart dude... I ofen have a page open for that sort of time without a refresh to see if other posts have been made. Your comment would have been fine if there was 3 hrs, but 3 minutes... give a little grace.

R Giskard Reventlov

Calla wrote:

Obviously I had not seen your reply when I wrote mine

You would say that, wouldn't you?

Calla wrote:

and really, what is your problem?

You! :-) Okay, okay, sorry - bit pissed because it happen more than it used to: seems like people just trying to get rep points for no good reason.

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Calla

digital man wrote:

You would say that, wouldn't you?

Like J4amieC wrote: They were 3 minutes apart dude...

digital man wrote:

Okay, okay, sorry - bit pissed because it happen more than it used to: seems like people just trying to get rep points for no good reason.

Yes.. getting rep points is really what life is all about, isn't it? ;)

R Giskard Reventlov

Calla wrote:

Like J4amieC wrote: They were 3 minutes apart dude...

That's a lifetime.

Calla wrote:

Yes.. getting rep points is really what life is all about, isn't it?

For me, no, for you... I think there are people here who see them as important though I can't see why.

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Pete OHanlon

I've occassionally done this when I've come to one of the forums, got distracted by a task (having possibly started an answer off), and not refreshed the browser. It has nothing to do with attempting to gain rep points (I don't really need to boost mine), and more to do with timing.

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Abhinav S

Try something like string s=Regex.Replace(,"[^\\w\\.@-]","");.

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NileshUpadhyay

Hi Riaz, you can remove "." from a given string from the following ways: 1) Simple way :

string strValue = "This. is .test .string. that. removes the (DOT) from the. string";
strValue = strValue.Replace(".",string.Empty);

REGEX WAY :

string strValue = "This. is .test .string. that. removes the (DOT) from the. string";
strValue = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(strValue, @"\.+", "");

please check the value of strValue ( you find that "." is removed from the given string ) 3) Through Loop and replace characters: Here for simplicity I have made a static function that will take input as a string and returns a string by replacing "." NOTE :- To Remove all special characters including white space from the given string just uncomment the first line in below function.

public static string RemoveSpecialChars(string str)
{
//string[] chars = new string[] { ",", ".", "/", "!", "@", "#", "$", "%", "^", "&", "*", "'", "\"", ";", "-", "_", "(", ")", ":", "|", "[", "]", " " };
string[] chars = new string[] { "." };
for (int i = 0; i < chars.Length; i++)
{
if (str.Contains(chars[i]))
{
str = str.Replace(chars[i], "");
}
}
return str;
}

Now use this function anywhere to remove "." from input string . Please check below example for how to use :

string strValue = "This. is .test .string. that. removes the (DOT) from the. string";
strValue = RemoveSpecialChars(strValue );

please check the value of strValue ( you find that "." is removed from the given string ) Note :- If your purpose is to remove "." only from a given string then Simple Way is better.But If you want special characters to be removed from string then you either need REGEX or Through Loop and replace characters. For REGEX you have to find the REGEX to remove special characters. Thanks, Nilesh Upadhyay

J4amieC

Now that is posting 2 hrs later just for rep points. :rolleyes:

NileshUpadhyay

HI , Thank you for your comment, but I have just seen this question. I am not posting answer for any points in fact I don't even know that How the point system is calculated because I am not an active member to give answer frequently. Sorry if my answer gives wrong information to anyone . My intention was to provide an answer with multiple ways to achieve the stated thing. Thanks, Nilesh

Calla

:laugh:

PIEBALDconsult

For completeness you could also include the Split/Join technique. :-D

PIEBALDconsult

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