> Does the
> StreamReader have any search facility?

"Phil" <Phil@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Is there a 'shorter' way to find a string within a text file without
> 'testing' each character or using the LineInput function. Does the
> StreamReader have any search facility?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Phil
>
>

> Is there a 'shorter' way to find a string within a text file without
> 'testing' each character or using the LineInput function. Does the
> StreamReader have any search facility?

"Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Jay_Harlow_MVP@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Phil,
> You can use StreamReader.ReadToEnd to read the entire string. Then you can
> use String.IndexOf to find the string.
>
> Just be mindful of large files, reading the entire file into memory at
once
> can put undue pressure on the GC...
>
> > Does the
> > StreamReader have any search facility?
> No
>
> Hope this helps
> Jay
>
> "Phil" <Phil@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:c1tm10$kd2$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is there a 'shorter' way to find a string within a text file without
> > 'testing' each character or using the LineInput function. Does the
> > StreamReader have any search facility?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
>
>