Finding a character in a file

[jamie_pattison]

Using a streamreader, im trying to find a character in a file. Ive got the basic code but not sure how i can go through the file to find this character. Could someone advise with some sample code?

Many Thanks

 

[Robert_Zenz]

Hello.

You could simply go through line and line and let the String.Contains() look for it:

Dim strmRdr as New IO.StreamReader(yourFile)

'Line for line
If strmRdr.ReadLine().Contains(yourCharacter) Then 'do something

'Read it at once
If strmRdr.ReadToEnd().Contains(yourCharacter) Then 'do something

strmRdr.Close()

For more complex things I'd suggest that you use System.Text.RegularExpressions.RegEx.

Bobby