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How to get last index with validation?

Anonymous User 2408 03-Nov-2014

im doing some experiment on how can i get specific index of string in richTextBox Control .

scenario: I need to find lastIndex of #> but doesnt match with ##>

reason (2) ## will block #

heres what i started for now:

string text = richTextBox1.Text;
int lastIndexOffragment = text.LastIndexOf('#>');

Q: How can i find the real last Index of #> with validation thats its not ##>

c# winforms

Updated on 04-Nov-2014

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04-Nov-2014

I know this is a very ugly method but, i think this will be very easy and not complecated.

str = "your string";

int iLastIndex = str.Replace("##>", "^^>").LastIndexOf("#>");

you can use any character instead of ^.

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