Mid function and Mid Statement

Question

Hi What is difference between Mid function and Mid Statement ?

Vulpes · Answer

Both are members of the VB.NET runtime library Strings module. The indices used are 1-based rather than zero based. The Mid function returns a specified number of characters from 'the middle' of a string. For example: Dim s As String = Mid(Arun 2 2) returns the string ru. Dim t As String = Mid(Arun 2) returns run. In contrast the Mid statement replaces characters in 'the middle' of a string with another string. For example: Dim s As String = The dog jumps Mid(s 5 3) = fox returns The fox jumps.

Chintan Rathod · Answer

Hi Arun Mid function returns the characters while the Mid statement replaces the characters. Example  Sub Main() Dim testString = TestingStringHere Mid(testString 5) = ..Bore.. ' it is Mid statement Console.WriteLine(testString) ' returns Test..Bore..gHere - its replacing string Dim midstring As String = TestingStringHere midstring = Mid(midstring 8 6) ' it is Mid function Console.WriteLine(midstring) ' returns string - its just extracting string End Sub Thanks & Regards ----------------- Chintan Rathod