C# String Function Package Recommendations?

[AMATX]

Hi all - I'm doing some C# coding in Ninja and was wondering if anyone could recommend a function package library that would include some string parsing/handling capabilities. Parsing, subword(s), counting words, etc., etc., etc.

Free would be nice, but I might buy something, if it had the right stuff in it.

I don't want to have to spend a lot of time learning my way around the C# world if what I need is already available.

Thanks...

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello,

Thank you for the post.

What specifically are you trying to do in terms of parsing? I really couldn't suggest using an external library for simple string manipulation, C# has excellent string manipulation capabilities already built into the language. You can find some of what a string is capable of in C# in the following document: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...v=vs.113).aspx

These methods all apply to a string, but there are certainly other options for comparisons depending on the needs.

In contrast to learning C#, I would actually advise you try to learn the basics of C# instead of going right to other libraries that may offer specific capabilities. Often using just C# will provide the most simple solution and is easier to understand than trying to wire up an external library. When you involve extra libraries this adds extra levels of complexity to debugging your script.

I look forward to being of further assistance.

[AMATX]

Thanks for the response. I perused the url you indicated and see there are a lot of string related items listed.

An example of what I need to do is a simple Subword function. Return the nth word of a string.

I'll probably start with this code excerpt that was listed about halfway down the list:

string sentence = "This sentence has five words.";
// Extract the second word.
int startPosition = sentence.IndexOf(" ") + 1;
string word2 = sentence.Substring(startPosition, sentence.IndexOf(" ", startPosition) - startPosition);
Console.WriteLine("Second word: " + word2);
// The example displays the following output:
// Second word: sentence


This should do the trick. However, what really surprises me is that if C# is one of the "languages of the future" kinda thing, how come there isn't a simple function like this:


String = "word1 word2 word3 word4";
StuffIneed = SubWord(String, 3);


Simple, easy, one-liner.

I was using coding like this in 1980 in the BASIC language. Later in many other languages.

Sometimes simple = the way to go.

I don't know C#, don't wanna have to spend a lot of time getting spec'd up just to do some simple Ninja coding.