C# string.Replace doesn't work

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Basically our Problem is: We can't replace a string like this: 10003* But we can replace a string like this: 10003

we want to replace a part of a string that looks like this: 10003* This is our Code:

string text = sr2.ReadToEnd();
sr2.Close();
while (loop != lstTxt.Items.Count)
{
    string SelectedItem = lstTxt.SelectedItem.ToString() + "*";

    text = text.Replace(SelectedItem, "tietze111");


    if (lstTxt.SelectedIndex < lstTxt.Items.Count - 1)
        lstTxt.SelectedIndex++;
    loop++;

}

sw2.Write(text);

But it doesn't work. When we leave out the * in the part to replace, it works. But we have to replace the * too. Do you know what we have to change?

It works when we use this:

string text = sr2.ReadToEnd();
sr2.Close();
while (loop != lstTxt.Items.Count)
{
    string SelectedItem = lstTxt.SelectedItem.ToString(); // changed

    text = text.Replace(SelectedItem, "tietze111");


    if (lstTxt.SelectedIndex < lstTxt.Items.Count - 1)
        lstTxt.SelectedIndex++;
    loop++;

}

sw2.Write(text);

-- using (var sr2 = new StreamReader(Application.StartupPath + @"\website\Dehler 22 ET.htm", Encoding.Default)) {

                using (var sw2 = new StreamWriter(tempFile, true, Encoding.Default))

We are using this because the file is still in ASCII. Maybe that is the problem. How do we solve this?

A System.String is a sequence of unicode characters, so when you read the file it is converted to unicode. Debug and set a breakpoint, check that the value is what it should be. Perhaps decode it to byte array, and see if data or the substitutionkeys are not what you think... ('*' is a character that is defined in ASCII encoding.) — erikH
– erikH, Commented May 1, 2012 at 6:38

Beenish Khan · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-30 19:31:57Z

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Fix the following line,

string SelectedItem = lstTxt.SelectedItem.Value;

You are taking the item and not the value.

answered Apr 30, 2012 at 19:31

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Philipp Thi Over a year ago

Basically our Problem is: - We can't replace a string like this: 10003* - But we can replace a string like this: 10003

Beenish Khan Over a year ago

Could it be a problem of encoding ? You might be mixing UTF-8 and ASCII characters.

Beenish Khan Over a year ago

Did you copy the valur from something like a Word document, in that case it's most definitely a problem of mixing the encodings. IN which case you simply need to remove and write the asterik again. In other case : From where are you getting this value that's 10003* ?

dright · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-30 19:41:00Z

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Have you tried?

"[\*]"

Or

@"[*]"

answered Apr 30, 2012 at 19:41

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dright Over a year ago

not sure if this'll work or not.. just something I found online

Charles Lambert · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-30 19:57:01Z

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The String.Replace(String,String) method doesn't do anything special with any characters. There is a character in your id that you are trying to replace is not the same as the one you are trying to match on. I would try copying the astrisk from the data source into your code and see if the problem still exists.

edited Apr 30, 2012 at 19:57

answered Apr 30, 2012 at 19:45

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Charles Lambert Over a year ago

have you set a breakpoint in your code to see what is actually stored in text before you try the replacement?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:59:09Z

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Your problem * is encoded in some other type. The Unicode value for asterisk U+002A

You could try this. Note Char.MinValue is technically a null value since you cannot have a blank Char.

In your case: lstTxt.SelectedItem.ToString() + '\u002A'.ToString();

If that doesn't work try removing (using different encoded values for *) to make sure you can actually find it in the string.

SomeString.Replace('\u002A', Char.MinValue);

OR

SomeString.Replace('\u002A'.ToString(), String.Empty);

I've ran into issues like this before and it ends up being a trial and error kind of thing until you get it right. Similar problem I had last summer C# String.Replace not finding / replacing Symbol (™, ®)

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answered Apr 30, 2012 at 20:42

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