Question

How to find the longest string in array of strings in VB.NET

Answer 1

Imports System
                 
Public Module Module1
    Public Sub Main()
        Dim arr() As String = {"c++", "python", "c#", "java"}
		Dim longest_string As String = String.Empty
 
        For Each s in arr
            If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(s) AndAlso s.Length > longest_string.Length Then
                longest_string = s
            End If       
        Next
         
        Console.Write(longest_string)
    End Sub
End Module
 
 
 
' run:
'  
' python
'

 

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Answer 2

Imports System
                 
Public Module Module1
    Public Sub Main()
        Dim arr() As String = {"c++", "python", "c#", "java"}
        Dim longest_string As String = arr(0)
         
        For Each s As String In arr
            If s.Length > longest_string.Length Then
                longest_string = s
            End If
        Next
         
        Console.Write(longest_string)
    End Sub
End Module
 
 
 
' run:
'  
' python
'  

 

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Answer 3

Imports System
Imports System.Linq

Public Module Module1
    Public Sub Main()
        Dim arr() As String = {"c++", "python", "c#", "java"}

		Dim longest_string As String = arr.OrderByDescending(Function(s) s.Length).FirstOrDefault()
         
        Console.Write(longest_string)
    End Sub
End Module
 
 
	
 
' run:
'  
' python
'  

 

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