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

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

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

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            Mario Majcica
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            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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              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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                  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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                    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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                    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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