>>>>So wouldn't this do the same thing:

lcString = lcString.Replace(lcWord + ".", "[" + lcWord + "].")

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>>>Yes, but for very long string, doing so many processes on that string would fit better with a stringbuilder.
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>>Don't think so. The string is only being re-assigned once - I don't think Replace() creates any intermediary strings.
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>Once per Replace(). He is talking about doing it for multiple lcWords which would create a new lcString for each lcWord replaced.

I know - I was just thinking in the context of the code Michel posted. I just posted a StringBuilder() version.