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How do I get the rightmost part of a string, as with the VB `Right` function?

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12 Mar 2004 2:28 AM

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Use String.Substring. Assuming that x is a string of length at least n, to get the last n characters, you would use x.Substring(x.Length-n).

Note that the above assumes that the string is at least n characters long. For a more robust version, you might use something like: x.Length < n ? x.Substring(x.Length-n) : x.

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khurram@sharpcoders.net

12 Mar 2004 5:44 AM

I think, one need to check the n, it shouldn't be more than given string's length. If it is, then one might return the whole string. (I guess this is what VB6 Right() does?)
Jon Skeet

13 Mar 2004 12:17 AM

Not sure about VB.NET, but yes, you would need to check that. I'll make that clear in the article.
Bulent Mericli

14 Apr 2004 7:28 AM

The more robust version needs a correction. It should be "x.Length > n ? x.Substring(x.Length-n) : x"

instead of "x.Length < n ? x.Substring(x.Length-n) : x"
dmbb

17 May 2004 10:30 PM

think, one need to check the n, it shouldn't be more than given string's length
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25 May 2004 8:55 AM

Worthy of a mention is string's useful EndsWith(string) function
Thong Nguyen

6 Jul 2004 4:33 AM

Why is Left and Right not included in the string class?

What I'd like to see is a Left(Predicate<char>) and Right(Predicate<char>) function.
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How do I get the rightmost part of a string, as with the VB `Right` function?