Imports System
Public Class Program
Public Shared Function SwapPairs(ByVal str As String) As String
If str.Length = 0 Then
Return str
End If
Dim arr As Char() = str.ToCharArray()
For i As Integer = 0 To arr.Length - 1 Step 2
Dim tmp As Char = arr(i)
arr(i) = arr(i + 1)
arr(i + 1) = tmp
Next
Return New String(arr)
End Function
Public Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())
Dim str As String = "aBcDeFgHiJkL"
Console.WriteLine(SwapPairs(str))
End Sub
End Class
' run:
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' BaDcFeHgJiLk
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