Question

How to count words in a string with VB.NET

Answer 1

Imports System
Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions
 
Module Module1
 
    Public Sub Main()
 
        Dim s As String = "VB.NET Java PHP Python C++"
 
        Dim matchcollection As MatchCollection = Regex.Matches(s, "\S+")
 
        Console.WriteLine(matchcollection.Count)
 
    End Sub
 
End Module
 
 
' run:
' 
' 5
'

 

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Answer 2

Imports System
 
Module Module1
 
    Public Sub Main()
 
       	Dim s As String = "VB.NET is a multi-paradigm, object-oriented programming language"
 
        Dim words() AS String = s.Split(New Char() {CChar(" "), CChar("-")})
          
        Console.Write(words.Length)
 
    End Sub
 
End Module
 
 
' run:
' 
' 9

 

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