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CSharp_String_Methods_CheatSheet

This document provides a cheat sheet for C# string methods commonly used in real-time projects, including IndexOf, LastIndexOf, Substring, and IndexOfAny. Each method is accompanied by use cases, examples, and a summary table highlighting their purposes and return values. Additionally, it outlines real-world applications for these methods, such as finding keywords in logs and extracting values from strings.

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CSharp_String_Methods_CheatSheet

This document provides a cheat sheet for C# string methods commonly used in real-time projects, including IndexOf, LastIndexOf, Substring, and IndexOfAny. Each method is accompanied by use cases, examples, and a summary table highlighting their purposes and return values. Additionally, it outlines real-world applications for these methods, such as finding keywords in logs and extracting values from strings.

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# C# String Methods Cheat Sheet for Real-Time Projects

## IndexOf()

- **Use Case**: Find the position of the first occurrence of a character or substring.

- **Example**: `"John transferred $500"` Find `"transferred"`.

```csharp

int index = log.IndexOf("transferred");

```

- **Returns**: Index of first match or `-1` if not found.

## LastIndexOf()

- **Use Case**: Find the last occurrence useful for file paths, URLs.

- **Example**: `C:\Users\Abhi\file.txt` Get `"file.txt"`.

```csharp

int index = path.LastIndexOf('\');

string filename = path.Substring(index + 1);

```

## Substring()

- **Use Case**: Extract portion of a string from a starting index.

- **Example**: From `"Amount:$89.99"` get `"$89.99"`.

```csharp

int start = order.IndexOf("Amount:") + "Amount:".Length;

string value = order.Substring(start);

```

## IndexOfAny()
- **Use Case**: Find the first match of any char in a group.

- **Example**: Detect invalid input like `@`, `#`, `%`.

```csharp

char[] symbols = { '@', '#', '%' };

int index = input.IndexOfAny(symbols);

```

## Combined Use Case: Support Ticket Parser

```csharp

string msg = "Ticket: [78912] Issue: {Payment Failure} Time: (2024-06-06)";

char[] open = { '[', '{', '(' };

char[] close = { ']', '}', ')' };

int closePos = 0;

while (true)

int openPos = msg.IndexOfAny(open, closePos);

if (openPos == -1) break;

char openSym = msg[openPos];

char closeSym = close[Array.IndexOf(open, openSym)];

int start = openPos + 1;

int closeIndex = msg.IndexOf(closeSym, start);

Console.WriteLine(msg.Substring(start, closeIndex - start));

closePos = closeIndex + 1;

}
```

## Summary Table

| Method | Purpose | Returns |

|-----------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------|

| `IndexOf()` | First match | Index / -1 |

| `LastIndexOf()` | Last match | Index / -1 |

| `Substring()` | Extract substring | String |

| `IndexOfAny()` | First match from a set of characters | Index / -1 |

---

## Real-World Applications

| Method | Example Scenario |

|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------|

| IndexOf | Find keyword in logs |

| LastIndexOf | Get file name from full path |

| Substring | Extract values like price, timestamp, etc. |

| IndexOfAny | Validate input or parse symbols |

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