' This example demonstrates the String() methods that use
' the StringSplitOptions enumeration.
Imports System

Class Sample
    Public Shared Sub Main() 
        Dim s1 As String = ",ONE,,TWO,,,THREE,,"
        Dim s2 As String = "[stop]" & _
                           "ONE[stop][stop]" & _
                           "TWO[stop][stop][stop]" & _
                           "THREE[stop][stop]"
        Dim charSeparators() As Char = {","c}
        Dim stringSeparators() As String = {"[stop]"}
        Dim result() As String
        ' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        ' Split a string delimited by characters.
        ' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Console.WriteLine("1) Split a string delimited by characters:" & vbCrLf)

        ' Display the original string and delimiter characters.
        Console.WriteLine("1a )The original string is ""{0}"".", s1)
        Console.WriteLine("The delimiter character is '{0}'." & vbCrLf, charSeparators(0))

        ' Split a string delimited by characters and return all elements.
        Console.WriteLine("1b) Split a string delimited by characters and " & _
                          "return all elements:")
        result = s1.Split(charSeparators, StringSplitOptions.None)
        Show(result)

        ' Split a string delimited by characters and return all non-empty elements.
        Console.WriteLine("1c) Split a string delimited by characters and " & _
                          "return all non-empty elements:")
        result = s1.Split(charSeparators, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)
        Show(result)

        ' Split the original string into the string and empty string before the 
        ' delimiter and the remainder of the original string after the delimiter.
        Console.WriteLine("1d) Split a string delimited by characters and " & _
                          "return 2 elements:")
        result = s1.Split(charSeparators, 2, StringSplitOptions.None)
        Show(result)

        ' Split the original string into the string after the delimiter and the 
        ' remainder of the original string after the delimiter.
        Console.WriteLine("1e) Split a string delimited by characters and " & _
                          "return 2 non-empty elements:")
        result = s1.Split(charSeparators, 2, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)
        Show(result)

        ' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        ' Split a string delimited by another string.
        ' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Console.WriteLine("2) Split a string delimited by another string:" & vbCrLf)

        ' Display the original string and delimiter string.
        Console.WriteLine("2a) The original string is ""{0}"".", s2)
        Console.WriteLine("The delimiter string is ""{0}""." & vbCrLf, stringSeparators(0))

        ' Split a string delimited by another string and return all elements.
        Console.WriteLine("2b) Split a string delimited by another string and " & _
                          "return all elements:")
        result = s2.Split(stringSeparators, StringSplitOptions.None)
        Show(result)

        ' Split the original string at the delimiter and return all non-empty elements.
        Console.WriteLine("2c) Split a string delimited by another string and " & _
                          "return all non-empty elements:")
        result = s2.Split(stringSeparators, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)
        Show(result)

        ' Split the original string into the empty string before the 
        ' delimiter and the remainder of the original string after the delimiter.
        Console.WriteLine("2d) Split a string delimited by another string and " & _
                          "return 2 elements:")
        result = s2.Split(stringSeparators, 2, StringSplitOptions.None)
        Show(result)

        ' Split the original string into the string after the delimiter and the 
        ' remainder of the original string after the delimiter.
        Console.WriteLine("2e) Split a string delimited by another string and " & _
                          "return 2 non-empty elements:")
        result = s2.Split(stringSeparators, 2, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)
        Show(result)

    End Sub 'Main


    ' Display the array of separated strings.
    Public Shared Sub Show(ByVal entries() As String) 
        Console.WriteLine("The return value contains these {0} elements:", entries.Length)
        Dim entry As String
        For Each entry In  entries
            Console.Write("<{0}>", entry)
        Next entry
        Console.Write(vbCrLf & vbCrLf)

    End Sub 'Show
End Class 'Sample
'
'This example produces the following results:
'
'1) Split a string delimited by characters:
'
'1a )The original string is ",ONE,,TWO,,,THREE,,".
'The delimiter character is ','.
'
'1b) Split a string delimited by characters and return all elements:
'The return value contains these 9 elements:
'<><ONE><><TWO><><><THREE><><>
'
'1c) Split a string delimited by characters and return all non-empty elements:
'The return value contains these 3 elements:
'<ONE><TWO><THREE>
'
'1d) Split a string delimited by characters and return 2 elements:
'The return value contains these 2 elements:
'<><ONE,,TWO,,,THREE,,>
'
'1e) Split a string delimited by characters and return 2 non-empty elements:
'The return value contains these 2 elements:
'<ONE><TWO,,,THREE,,>
'
'2) Split a string delimited by another string:
'
'2a) The original string is "[stop]ONE[stop][stop]TWO[stop][stop][stop]THREE[stop][stop]".
'The delimiter string is "[stop]".
'
'2b) Split a string delimited by another string and return all elements:
'The return value contains these 9 elements:
'<><ONE><><TWO><><><THREE><><>
'
'2c) Split a string delimited by another string and return all non-empty elements:
'The return value contains these 3 elements:
'<ONE><TWO><THREE>
'
'2d) Split a string delimited by another string and return 2 elements:
'The return value contains these 2 elements:
'<><ONE[stop][stop]TWO[stop][stop][stop]THREE[stop][stop]>
'
'2e) Split a string delimited by another string and return 2 non-empty elements:
'The return value contains these 2 elements:
'<ONE><TWO[stop][stop][stop]THREE[stop][stop]>
'

// This example demonstrates the String() methods that use
// the StringSplitOptions enumeration.
using System;

class Sample 
{
    public static void Main() 
    {
    string s1 = ",ONE,,TWO,,,THREE,,";
    string s2 = "[stop]" +
                "ONE[stop][stop]" +
                "TWO[stop][stop][stop]" +
                "THREE[stop][stop]";
    char[] charSeparators = new char[] {','};
    string[] stringSeparators = new string[] {"[stop]"};
    string[] result;
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Split a string delimited by characters.
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Console.WriteLine("1) Split a string delimited by characters:\n");

// Display the original string and delimiter characters.
    Console.WriteLine("1a )The original string is \"{0}\".", s1);
    Console.WriteLine("The delimiter character is '{0}'.\n", 
                       charSeparators[0]);

// Split a string delimited by characters and return all elements.
    Console.WriteLine("1b) Split a string delimited by characters and " +
                      "return all elements:");
    result = s1.Split(charSeparators, StringSplitOptions.None);
    Show(result);

// Split a string delimited by characters and return all non-empty elements.
    Console.WriteLine("1c) Split a string delimited by characters and " +
                      "return all non-empty elements:");
    result = s1.Split(charSeparators, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
    Show(result);

// Split the original string into the string and empty string before the 
// delimiter and the remainder of the original string after the delimiter.
    Console.WriteLine("1d) Split a string delimited by characters and " +
                      "return 2 elements:");
    result = s1.Split(charSeparators, 2, StringSplitOptions.None);
    Show(result);

// Split the original string into the string after the delimiter and the 
// remainder of the original string after the delimiter.
    Console.WriteLine("1e) Split a string delimited by characters and " +
                      "return 2 non-empty elements:");
    result = s1.Split(charSeparators, 2, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
    Show(result);

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Split a string delimited by another string.
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Console.WriteLine("2) Split a string delimited by another string:\n");

// Display the original string and delimiter string.
    Console.WriteLine("2a) The original string is \"{0}\".", s2);
    Console.WriteLine("The delimiter string is \"{0}\".\n", stringSeparators[0]);

// Split a string delimited by another string and return all elements.
    Console.WriteLine("2b) Split a string delimited by another string and " +
                      "return all elements:");
    result = s2.Split(stringSeparators, StringSplitOptions.None);
    Show(result);

// Split the original string at the delimiter and return all non-empty elements.
    Console.WriteLine("2c) Split a string delimited by another string and " +
                      "return all non-empty elements:");
    result = s2.Split(stringSeparators, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
    Show(result);

// Split the original string into the empty string before the 
// delimiter and the remainder of the original string after the delimiter.
    Console.WriteLine("2d) Split a string delimited by another string and " +
                      "return 2 elements:");
    result = s2.Split(stringSeparators, 2, StringSplitOptions.None);
    Show(result);

// Split the original string into the string after the delimiter and the 
// remainder of the original string after the delimiter.
    Console.WriteLine("2e) Split a string delimited by another string and " + 
                      "return 2 non-empty elements:");
    result = s2.Split(stringSeparators, 2, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
    Show(result);
    }

// Display the array of separated strings.
    public static void Show(string[] entries)
    {
    Console.WriteLine("The return value contains these {0} elements:", entries.Length);
    foreach (string entry in entries)
        {
        Console.Write("<{0}>", entry);
        }
    Console.Write("\n\n");
    }
}
/*
This example produces the following results:

1) Split a string delimited by characters:

1a )The original string is ",ONE,,TWO,,,THREE,,".
The delimiter character is ','.

1b) Split a string delimited by characters and return all elements:
The return value contains these 9 elements:
<><ONE><><TWO><><><THREE><><>

1c) Split a string delimited by characters and return all non-empty elements:
The return value contains these 3 elements:
<ONE><TWO><THREE>

1d) Split a string delimited by characters and return 2 elements:
The return value contains these 2 elements:
<><ONE,,TWO,,,THREE,,>

1e) Split a string delimited by characters and return 2 non-empty elements:
The return value contains these 2 elements:
<ONE><TWO,,,THREE,,>

2) Split a string delimited by another string:

2a) The original string is "[stop]ONE[stop][stop]TWO[stop][stop][stop]THREE[stop][stop]".
The delimiter string is "[stop]".

2b) Split a string delimited by another string and return all elements:
The return value contains these 9 elements:
<><ONE><><TWO><><><THREE><><>

2c) Split a string delimited by another string and return all non-empty elements:
The return value contains these 3 elements:
<ONE><TWO><THREE>

2d) Split a string delimited by another string and return 2 elements:
The return value contains these 2 elements:
<><ONE[stop][stop]TWO[stop][stop][stop]THREE[stop][stop]>

2e) Split a string delimited by another string and return 2 non-empty elements:
The return value contains these 2 elements:
<ONE><TWO[stop][stop][stop]THREE[stop][stop]>

*/

// This example demonstrates the String.Split(Char[], Boolean) and 
//                               String.Split(Char[], Int32, Boolean) methods
using namespace System;
void Show( array<String^>^entries )
{
   Console::WriteLine( "The return value contains these {0} elements:", entries->Length );
   System::Collections::IEnumerator^ myEnum = entries->GetEnumerator();
   while ( myEnum->MoveNext() )
   {
      String^ entry = safe_cast<String^>(myEnum->Current);
      Console::Write( "<{0}>", entry );
   }

   Console::Write( "{0}{0}", Environment::NewLine );
}

int main()
{
   String^ s = ",one,,,two,,,,,three,,";
   array<Char>^sep = gcnew array<Char>{
      ','
   };
   array<String^>^result;

   //
   Console::WriteLine( "The original string is \"{0}\".", s );
   Console::WriteLine( "The separation character is '{0}'.", sep[ 0 ] );
   Console::WriteLine();

   //
   Console::WriteLine( "Split the string and return all elements:" );
   result = s->Split( sep, StringSplitOptions::None );
   Show( result );

   //
   Console::WriteLine( "Split the string and return all non-empty elements:" );
   result = s->Split( sep, StringSplitOptions::RemoveEmptyEntries );
   Show( result );

   //
   Console::WriteLine( "Split the string and return 2 elements:" );
   result = s->Split( sep, 2, StringSplitOptions::None );
   Show( result );

   //
   Console::WriteLine( "Split the string and return 2 non-empty elements:" );
   result = s->Split( sep, 2, StringSplitOptions::RemoveEmptyEntries );
   Show( result );
}

/*
This example produces the following results:

The original string is ",one,,,two,,,,,three,,".
The separation character is ','.

Split the string and return all elements:
The return value contains these 12 elements:
<><one><><><two><><><><><three><><>

Split the string and return all non-empty elements:
The return value contains these 3 elements:
<one><two><three>

Split the string and return 2 elements:
The return value contains these 2 elements:
<><one,,,two,,,,,three,,>

Split the string and return 2 non-empty elements:
The return value contains these 2 elements:
<one><,,two,,,,,three,,>

*/