Strings.GetChar Method
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Returns a Char value representing the character from the specified index in the supplied string.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetChar ( _
str As String, _
Index As Integer _
) As Char
public static char GetChar(
string str,
int Index
)
Parameters
- str
Type: System.String
Required. Any valid String expression.
- Index
Type: System.Int32
Required. Integer expression. The (1-based) index of the character in str to be returned.
Return Value
Type: System.Char
Returns a Char value representing the character from the specified index in the supplied string.
Remarks
If Index is less than 1 or greater than the index of the last character in str, an ArgumentException is thrown.
Examples
This example shows how to use the GetChar function to return a character from a specified index in a String.
Dim TestString As String = "ABCDE"
Dim TestChar As Char
' Returns "D"
TestChar = GetChar(TestString, 4)
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.