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21 December 2010 use of string in vb.net?

Ramkrishna Mokashi

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22 December 2010 Be specific. What do you want to know regarding string??

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22 December 2010 sir, please tell me what is sring in vb.net and when it is use??

Aashok Kumar Sharma

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03 August 2025 ### ✅ What is a **String** in VB.NET?

In **VB.NET**, a `String` is a **data type** used to store **textual data**, such as words, sentences, or any sequence of characters (letters, numbers, symbols, etc.).

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### 🔤 Example of a String:

```vb.net
Dim message As String = "Hello, World!"
```

Here, `message` is a variable of type `String` that holds the text `"Hello, World!"`.

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### 🛠️ Common Uses of Strings:

1. **Storing user input**

```vb.net
Dim name As String = Console.ReadLine()
```

2. **Combining (concatenating) strings**

```vb.net
Dim firstName As String = "John"
Dim lastName As String = "Doe"
Dim fullName As String = firstName & " " & lastName
```

3. **Checking length of a string**

```vb.net
Dim length As Integer = fullName.Length
```

4. **Substring operations**

```vb.net
Dim part As String = fullName.Substring(0, 4) ' Gets "John"
```

5. **Replacing text**

```vb.net
Dim newName As String = fullName.Replace("Doe", "Smith")
```

6. **Comparing strings**

```vb.net
If name = "Admin" Then
Console.WriteLine("Access Granted")
End If
```

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### 💡 Notes:

* `String` is a **reference type** in .NET.
* It is **immutable**, meaning once created, its value cannot be changed directly (modifications return a new string).

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Let me know if you want examples using string functions like `Split()`, `ToUpper()`, `Trim()`, etc.

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