extracting text from a text file in c#.net

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I have a text file in the following format

name : designation : salary :

I would like to extract the info of by taking name as input.

I want to convert the text file to xml file and then use it in form.

Can any one suggest me the procedure in C#.net

Posted 5-Aug-12 3:37am

Bhargavi Rangam

Updated 5-Aug-12 8:06am

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[no name] 5-Aug-12 9:46am

Your question title and your question have nothing to do with each other. I suppose that String.Split() does not work for you?

Bhargavi Rangam 5-Aug-12 10:02am

then what works for this problem ?

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IF you have a text file you could simply use ReadAllLines[^]

You could make a class that had the variables: name, designation and salary as properties.

Then a Foreach method and split the incoming string by ths char ":".

Stor the items in a new instance of the class you made, and add this to a List(of yourclass).

Posted 5-Aug-12 3:48am

Kenneth Haugland

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Bhargavi Rangam 5-Aug-12 9:51am

could u please post the sample code

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**JF2015** · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-05T04:40:00

Assuming your textfile could have several of these entries and looks like:

name : TestEntry designation : Target1 salary : 2345

You could write this code:

C#

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    string[] lines = File.ReadAllLines(@"C:\Temp\Test.txt");
    foreach( string str in lines )
    {
        string[] parts = str.Split(':');
        if( parts.Length == 4 )
        {
            string name = parts[1].Substring(0, parts[0].IndexOf(' ') + 1).Remove(0,1);
            parts[2] = parts[2].Remove(0, 1);
            string designation = parts[2].Substring(0, parts[2].IndexOf(' ') + 1);
            string salary = parts[3].Remove(0, 1);
            MessageBox.Show("Name: " + name + " Designation: " + designation + " Salary: " + salary);
        }
    }
}