>>Hi,
>>
>>My title is not very clear so I will explain what I am looking for. I have an XML file that my ASP.NET application reads into a dataset. One of the columns of the dataset has a string of the following format (examples):
>>"1,3,29"
>>"2"
>>"4,5,1"
>>That is the string contains number(s) separated by commas (btw, if the answer to my question involves changing the separator from comma to something different, I can do it).
>>Then I need to compare if a certain number (integer) is in the string. For example, say a variable iNumber is within the string. E.g. in pseudo code:
>>
>>iNumber = 3
>>cString = "2,4,12"
>>If (iNumber = Withint( cSring))
>>{
>> // process
>>}
>>
>>
>>Any suggestions on how to compare the number (iNumber) to the content of the string? TIA.
int iNumber = 2;
>string cstring = "2,4,12";
>
>bool isWithin = cstring.Split(',').FirstOrDefault(x => Convert.ToInt32(x) == iNumber) != null;
Thank you. I wonder though if the syntax "x =>" is something new, after .NET 2.0; since I have never seen it (and I am still working in .NET 2.0). But the key, as others suggested, is learning to "Split" (pun intended).
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