String.Remove Method (Int32, Int32)
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Deletes a specified number of characters from this instance beginning at a specified position.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Function Remove ( _
startIndex As Integer, _
count As Integer _
) As String
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public string Remove(
int startIndex,
int count
)
Parameters
- startIndex
Type: System.Int32
The zero-based position to begin deleting characters.
- count
Type: System.Int32
The number of characters to delete.
Return Value
Type: System.String
A new string that is equivalent to this instance less count number of characters.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
ArgumentOutOfRangeException | Either startIndex or count is less than zero. -or- startIndex plus count specify a position outside this instance. |
Remarks
In the .NET Framework, strings are zero-based. The value of the startIndex parameter can range from zero to one less than the length of the string instance.
Note: |
---|
This method does not modify the value of the current instance. Instead, it returns a new string in which the number of characters specified by the count parameter have been removed. The characters are removed at the position specified by startIndex. |
Examples
The following code example demonstrates how you can remove the middle name from a complete name.
Public Class Example
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
Dim name As String = "Michelle Violet Banks"
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("The entire name is '{0}'", name) & vbCrLf
Dim foundS1 As Integer = name.IndexOf(" ")
Dim foundS2 As Integer = name.IndexOf(" ", foundS1 + 1)
If foundS1 <> foundS2 And foundS1 >= 0 Then
' remove the middle name, identified by finding the spaces in the middle of the name...
name = name.Remove(foundS1 + 1, foundS2 - foundS1)
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("After removing the middle name, we are left with '{0}'", name) & vbCrLf
End If
End Sub 'Main
End Class 'RemoveTest
using System;
public class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
string name = "Michelle Violet Banks";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("The entire name is '{0}'", name) + "\n";
// remove the middle name, identified by finding the spaces in the middle of the name...
int foundS1 = name.IndexOf(" ");
int foundS2 = name.IndexOf(" ", foundS1 + 1);
if (foundS1 != foundS2 && foundS1 >= 0)
{
name = name.Remove(foundS1 + 1, foundS2 - foundS1);
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("After removing the middle name, we are left with '{0}'", name) + "\n";
}
}
}
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also