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String.Format - I'm sure there must be a worse way to do this.

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  • R RCoate

    // Format month
    var sbMonth = new StringBuilder();
    if (month.Length == 1)
    {
    sbMonth.Append("0");
    }
    sbMonth.Append(month);

    Awesome! I knew there was another method missing! :)

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    PIEBALDconsult
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    Now try it with Insert.

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    • P PIEBALDconsult

      Now try it with Insert.

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      RCoate
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      Got your insert right here.

      // Format month
      var sbMonth = new StringBuilder();
      sbMonth.Append(month);
      if (month.Length == 1)
      {
      sbMonth.Insert(0, "0");
      }

      I'm sure if the genius who wrote this was aware of Insert and string builders, it would have been used. Can't complain too much. At least the code actually produces the required outcome. I can't always claim that. :)

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      • R RCoate

        Got your insert right here.

        // Format month
        var sbMonth = new StringBuilder();
        sbMonth.Append(month);
        if (month.Length == 1)
        {
        sbMonth.Insert(0, "0");
        }

        I'm sure if the genius who wrote this was aware of Insert and string builders, it would have been used. Can't complain too much. At least the code actually produces the required outcome. I can't always claim that. :)

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        Slacker007
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        String.Remove() and String.Insert() - I use these a lot. BTW, I hardly use StringBuilder(), but that's just my style. ;)

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        • R RCoate

          // Format month
          var sbMonth = new StringBuilder();
          if (month.Length == 1)
          {
          sbMonth.Append("0");
          }
          sbMonth.Append(month);

          Awesome! I knew there was another method missing! :)

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          0bx
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          #7

          var sbMonth = new StringBuilder();
          try
          {
          int x = 1 / month.Length -1;
          sbMonth = AppendMonth(sbMonth);
          }
          catch
          {
          sbMonth = AppendMonth(sbMonth, "0" + month);
          }

          private StringBuilder AppendMonth(StringBuilder sb, string s)
          {
          string x = sb.Append(s).ToString();
          StringBuilder y = new StringBuilder();
          return y.Append(x);
          }

          Giraffes are not real.

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          • 0 0bx

            var sbMonth = new StringBuilder();
            try
            {
            int x = 1 / month.Length -1;
            sbMonth = AppendMonth(sbMonth);
            }
            catch
            {
            sbMonth = AppendMonth(sbMonth, "0" + month);
            }

            private StringBuilder AppendMonth(StringBuilder sb, string s)
            {
            string x = sb.Append(s).ToString();
            StringBuilder y = new StringBuilder();
            return y.Append(x);
            }

            Giraffes are not real.

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            RCoate
            wrote on last edited by
            #8

            :omg: Yep. That's worse.

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              var sbMonth = new StringBuilder();
              try
              {
              int x = 1 / month.Length -1;
              sbMonth = AppendMonth(sbMonth);
              }
              catch
              {
              sbMonth = AppendMonth(sbMonth, "0" + month);
              }

              private StringBuilder AppendMonth(StringBuilder sb, string s)
              {
              string x = sb.Append(s).ToString();
              StringBuilder y = new StringBuilder();
              return y.Append(x);
              }

              Giraffes are not real.

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              Sentenryu
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              #9

              ok, now where's my mind bleach?

              I'm brazilian and english (well, human languages in general) aren't my best skill, so, sorry by my english. (if you want we can speak in C# or VB.Net =p)

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              • R RCoate

                :omg: Yep. That's worse.

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                0bx
                wrote on last edited by
                #10

                I'm so sorry... I just couldn't stop.

                Giraffes are not real.

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                • R RCoate

                  I'm a bit surprised there isn't an embedded String.Concatenate call in there as well.

                  DateTime dt = DateTime.Now;

                  // Get year, month, and day
                  string year = dt.Year.ToString();
                  string month = dt.Month.ToString();
                  string day = dt.Day.ToString();

                  // Format month
                  if (month.Length == 1){ month = "0" + month; }

                  // Format day
                  if (day.Length == 1){ day = "0" + day; }

                  string DocumentName = string.Format("Application - [{0}] - " + year + month + day, this.Person.RegistrationNo.ToString());

                  I'm thinking that there is a ToString() call missing just before the final ; too. Oh - and this one too.

                  TRIMSDK.Location trimLocation = trimLocation = trimManager.FindLocationFromNickname(string.Format("{0}", this.Person.RegistrationNo.GetValueOrDefault(0).ToString()));

                  I think I need a Rum! :wtf:

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                  Mario Majcica
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                  #11

                  You need to understand that a thing like this,

                  string DocumentName = string.Format("Application - [{0}] - {1:yyyyMMdd}", Person.RegistrationNo, DateTime.Now);

                  was not easy to understand and it could trick less experienced developers!!! Cheers!!!

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                  • M Mario Majcica

                    You need to understand that a thing like this,

                    string DocumentName = string.Format("Application - [{0}] - {1:yyyyMMdd}", Person.RegistrationNo, DateTime.Now);

                    was not easy to understand and it could trick less experienced developers!!! Cheers!!!

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                    BobJanova
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #12

                    Joke? That's far easier to read than what was originally posted.

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                    • B BobJanova

                      Joke? That's far easier to read than what was originally posted.

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                      Mario Majcica
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #13

                      Well it is flagged as a joke, also I hope my tone was sarcastic enough. Cheers

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                      • M Mario Majcica

                        Well it is flagged as a joke, also I hope my tone was sarcastic enough. Cheers

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                        BobJanova
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                        #14

                        Okay, just checking :)

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                        • S Sentenryu

                          ok, now where's my mind bleach?

                          I'm brazilian and english (well, human languages in general) aren't my best skill, so, sorry by my english. (if you want we can speak in C# or VB.Net =p)

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                          Brisingr Aerowing
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                          Here you go![^]

                          I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image. Stephen Hawking

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                            Here you go![^]

                            I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image. Stephen Hawking

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                            Sentenryu
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                            #16

                            Thanks!

                            I'm brazilian and english (well, human languages in general) aren't my best skill, so, sorry by my english. (if you want we can speak in C# or VB.Net =p)

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                            • S Sentenryu

                              Thanks!

                              I'm brazilian and english (well, human languages in general) aren't my best skill, so, sorry by my english. (if you want we can speak in C# or VB.Net =p)

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                              Brisingr Aerowing
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                              #17

                              You're welcome!

                              I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image. Stephen Hawking

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                              • R RCoate

                                I'm a bit surprised there isn't an embedded String.Concatenate call in there as well.

                                DateTime dt = DateTime.Now;

                                // Get year, month, and day
                                string year = dt.Year.ToString();
                                string month = dt.Month.ToString();
                                string day = dt.Day.ToString();

                                // Format month
                                if (month.Length == 1){ month = "0" + month; }

                                // Format day
                                if (day.Length == 1){ day = "0" + day; }

                                string DocumentName = string.Format("Application - [{0}] - " + year + month + day, this.Person.RegistrationNo.ToString());

                                I'm thinking that there is a ToString() call missing just before the final ; too. Oh - and this one too.

                                TRIMSDK.Location trimLocation = trimLocation = trimManager.FindLocationFromNickname(string.Format("{0}", this.Person.RegistrationNo.GetValueOrDefault(0).ToString()));

                                I think I need a Rum! :wtf:

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                                Lost User
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                                I would think this is how it's supposed to be done.

                                string Daternator()
                                {
                                DateTime dt = DateTime.Now;

                                string result = ""; // Failure to use String.Empty - Check
                                
                                // Homemade string concat - Check
                                for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
                                {
                                    if (i == 0)
                                        result += dt.Year.ToString() + ", ";
                                    else if (i == 1)
                                        result += dt.Month.ToString() + ", ";
                                    else if (i == 2)
                                        result += dt.Day.ToString() + ", "; // Unnecessary code - Check 
                                }
                                
                                // More unnecessary code to fix previous unnecessary code - Check
                                result = result.Remove(result.LastIndexOf(" "), 1);
                                result = result.Remove(result.LastIndexOf(","), 1);
                                
                                // My lord, he wouldn't...
                                Start:
                                
                                // And what's this? Regex? Fancy!
                                MatchCollection mc = Regex.Matches(result, @"\\b(\\d)\\b");
                                
                                // I like where this is headed...
                                foreach (Match m in mc)
                                {
                                    if (m.Success)
                                    {
                                        result = result.Insert(m.Index, "0");
                                        goto Start; // Oh lord, he did, a goto loop - Check
                                    }
                                }
                                
                                // Sweet sciency magic we have a result!!
                                return string.Format("Application - \[{0}\] - " + result, this.Person.RegistrationNo.ToString());
                                

                                }

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