' Sample for String.IndexOf(String, Int32, Int32)
Class Sample
   
   Public Shared Sub Main()
      
      Dim br1 As String = "0----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+-"
      Dim br2 As String = "0123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456"
      Dim str As String = "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party."
      Dim start As Integer
      Dim at As Integer
      Dim [end] As Integer
      Dim count As Integer
      
      [end] = str.Length
      start = [end] / 2
      Console.WriteLine()
      Console.WriteLine("All occurrences of 'he' from position {0} to {1}.", start, [end] - 1)
      Console.WriteLine("{1}{0}{2}{0}{3}{0}", Environment.NewLine, br1, br2, str)
      Console.Write("The string 'he' occurs at position(s): ")
      
      count = 0
      at = 0
      While start <= [end] AndAlso at > - 1
         ' start+count must be a position within -str-.
         count = [end] - start
         at = str.IndexOf("he", start, count)
         If at = - 1 Then
            Exit While
         End If
         Console.Write("{0} ", at)
         start = at + 1
      End While
      Console.WriteLine()
   End Sub
End Class

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim searchString As String = Chrw(&h00AD) + "m"
      Dim s1 As String = "ani" + ChrW(&h00AD) + "mal"
      Dim s2 As String = "animal"

      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(searchString, 2, 4, StringComparison.CurrentCulture))
      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(searchString, 2, 4, StringComparison.Ordinal))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(searchString, 2, 4, StringComparison.CurrentCulture))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(searchString, 2, 4, StringComparison.Ordinal))
   End Sub
End Module

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim searchString As String = Chrw(&h00AD) + "m"
      Dim s1 As String = "ani" + ChrW(&h00AD) + "mal"
      Dim s2 As String = "animal"

      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(searchString, 2, 4))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(searchString, 2, 4))
   End Sub
End Module

' This code example demonstrates the 
' System.String.IndexOf(String, ..., StringComparison) methods.

Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Globalization

Class Sample
    Public Shared Sub Main() 
        Dim intro As String = "Find the first occurrence of a character using different " & _
                              "values of StringComparison."
        Dim resultFmt As String = "Comparison: {0,-28} Location: {1,3}"
        
        ' Define a string to search for.
        ' U+00c5 = LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE
        Dim CapitalAWithRing As String = "Å"
        
        ' Define a string to search. 
        ' The result of combining the characters LATIN SMALL LETTER A and COMBINING 
        ' RING ABOVE (U+0061, U+030a) is linguistically equivalent to the character 
        ' LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE (U+00e5).
        Dim cat As String = "A Cheshire c" & "å" & "t"
        
        Dim loc As Integer = 0
        Dim scValues As StringComparison() =  { _
                        StringComparison.CurrentCulture, _
                        StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase, _
                        StringComparison.InvariantCulture, _
                        StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase, _
                        StringComparison.Ordinal, _
                        StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase }
        Dim sc As StringComparison
        
        ' Clear the screen and display an introduction.
        Console.Clear()
        Console.WriteLine(intro)
        
        ' Display the current culture because culture affects the result. For example, 
        ' try this code example with the "sv-SE" (Swedish-Sweden) culture.
        Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = New CultureInfo("en-US")
        Console.WriteLine("The current culture is ""{0}"" - {1}.", _
                           Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.Name, _ 
                           Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.DisplayName)
        
        ' Display the string to search for and the string to search.
        Console.WriteLine("Search for the string ""{0}"" in the string ""{1}""", _
                           CapitalAWithRing, cat)
        Console.WriteLine()
        
        ' Note that in each of the following searches, we look for 
        ' LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE in a string that contains 
        ' LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE. A result value of -1 indicates 
        ' the string was not found.
        ' Search using different values of StringComparison. Specify the start 
        ' index and count.

        Console.WriteLine("Part 1: Start index and count are specified.")
        For Each sc In  scValues
            loc = cat.IndexOf(CapitalAWithRing, 0, cat.Length, sc)
            Console.WriteLine(resultFmt, sc, loc)
        Next sc
        
        ' Search using different values of StringComparison. Specify the 
        ' start index. 

        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Part 2: Start index is specified.")
        For Each sc In  scValues
            loc = cat.IndexOf(CapitalAWithRing, 0, sc)
            Console.WriteLine(resultFmt, sc, loc)
        Next sc
        
        ' Search using different values of StringComparison. 

        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Part 3: Neither start index nor count is specified.")
        For Each sc In  scValues
            loc = cat.IndexOf(CapitalAWithRing, sc)
            Console.WriteLine(resultFmt, sc, loc)
        Next sc
    
    End Sub
End Class

'
'Note: This code example was executed on a console whose user interface 
'culture is "en-US" (English-United States).

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim searchString As String = Chrw(&h00AD) + "m"
      Dim s1 As String = "ani" + ChrW(&h00AD) + "mal"
      Dim s2 As String = "animal"

      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(searchString, 2, StringComparison.CurrentCulture))
      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(searchString, 2, StringComparison.Ordinal))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(searchString, 2, StringComparison.CurrentCulture))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(searchString, 2, StringComparison.Ordinal))
   End Sub
End Module

' Example for the String.IndexOf( Char, Integer, Integer ) method.
Module IndexOfCII
   
    Sub Main()
        Dim br1 As String = _
            "0----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----" & _
            "4----+----5----+----6----+----7"
        Dim br2 As String = _
            "0123456789012345678901234567890123456789" & _
            "0123456789012345678901234567890"
        Dim str As String = _
            "ABCDEFGHI abcdefghi ABCDEFGHI abcdefghi " & _
            "ABCDEFGHI abcdefghi ABCDEFGHI"
          
        Console.WriteLine( _
            "This example of String.IndexOf( Char, Integer, Integer )" & _
            vbCrLf & "generates the following output." )
        Console.WriteLine( _
            "{0}{1}{0}{2}{0}{3}{0}", _
            Environment.NewLine, br1, br2, str)

        FindAllChar("A"c, str)
        FindAllChar("a"c, str)
        FindAllChar("I"c, str)
        FindAllChar("i"c, str)
        FindAllChar("@"c, str)
        FindAllChar(" "c, str)
    End Sub
       
    Sub FindAllChar(target As Char, searched As String)

        Console.Write( _
            "The character ""{0}"" occurs at position(s): ", target)
          
        Dim startIndex As Integer = - 1
        Dim hitCount As Integer = 0
          
        ' Search for all occurrences of the target.
        While True
            startIndex = searched.IndexOf( _
                target, startIndex + 1, _
                searched.Length - startIndex - 1)

            ' Exit the loop if the target is not found.
            If startIndex < 0 Then
                Exit While
            End If 

            Console.Write("{0}, ", startIndex)
            hitCount += 1
        End While
          
        Console.WriteLine("occurrences: {0}", hitCount)

    End Sub
End Module 'IndexOfCII

' This example of String.IndexOf( Char, Integer, Integer )

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim softHyphen As String = ChrW(&h00AD)
      Dim s1 As String = "ani" + softHyphen + "mal"
      Dim s2 As String = "animal"
      
      Console.WriteLine("Culture-sensitive comparison:")
      ' Use culture-sensitive comparison to find the soft hyphen.
      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(softHyphen, StringComparison.CurrentCulture))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(softHyphen, StringComparison.CurrentCulture))
      
      ' Use culture-sensitive comparison to find the soft hyphen followed by "n".
      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(softHyphen + "n", StringComparison.CurrentCulture))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(softHyphen + "n", StringComparison.CurrentCulture))
      
      ' Use culture-sensitive comparison to find the soft hyphen followed by "m".
      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(softHyphen + "m", StringComparison.CurrentCulture))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(softHyphen + "m", StringComparison.CurrentCulture))
      
      Console.WriteLine("Ordinal comparison:")
      ' Use ordinal comparison to find the soft hyphen.
      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(softHyphen, StringComparison.Ordinal))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(softHyphen, StringComparison.Ordinal))
      
      ' Use ordinal comparison to find the soft hyphen followed by "n".
      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(softHyphen + "n", StringComparison.Ordinal))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(softHyphen + "n", StringComparison.Ordinal))
      
      ' Use ordinal comparison to find the soft hyphen followed by "m".
      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(softHyphen + "m", StringComparison.Ordinal))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(softHyphen + "m", StringComparison.Ordinal))
   End Sub
End Module

' Sample for String.IndexOf(Char, Int32)

Module Sample
    Sub Main()

        Dim br1 As String = "0----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+-"
        Dim br2 As String = "0123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456"
        Dim str As String = "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party."
        Dim start As Integer
        Dim at As Integer

        Console.WriteLine()
        Console.WriteLine("All occurrences of 't' from position 0 to {0}.", str.Length - 1)
        Console.WriteLine("{1}{0}{2}{0}{3}{0}", Environment.NewLine, br1, br2, str)
        Console.Write("The letter 't' occurs at position(s): ")

        at = 0
        start = 0
        While start < str.Length AndAlso at > -1
            at = str.IndexOf("t"c, start)
            If at = -1 Then
                Exit While
            End If
            Console.Write("{0} ", at)
            start = at + 1
        End While
        Console.WriteLine()
    End Sub
End Module

Public Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim str As String = "animal"
      Dim toFind As String = "n"
      Dim index As Integer = str.IndexOf("n")
      Console.WriteLine("Found '{0}' in '{1}' at position {2}",
                        toFind, str, index)
   End Sub
End Module

Public Class Example
    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim animal1 As String = "fox"
        Dim animal2 As String = "dog"
        Dim strTarget As String = String.Format("The {0} jumps over the {1}.", 
                                                animal1, animal2)
        
        Console.WriteLine("The original string is: {0}{1}{0}", 
                          Environment.NewLine, strTarget)
        
        Console.Write("Enter an adjective (or group of adjectives) " +
                      "to describe the {0}: ==> ", animal1)
        Dim adj1 As String = Console.ReadLine()
        
        Console.Write("Enter an adjective (or group of adjectives) " + 
                      "to describe the {0}: ==> ", animal2)
        Dim adj2 As String = Console.ReadLine()
        
        adj1 = adj1.Trim() + " "
        adj2 = adj2.Trim() + " "
        
        strTarget = strTarget.Insert(strTarget.IndexOf(animal1), adj1)
        strTarget = strTarget.Insert(strTarget.IndexOf(animal2), adj2)
        
        Console.WriteLine("{0}The final string is:{0}{1}", 
                          Environment.NewLine, strTarget)
    End Sub 
End Class 
' Output from the example might appear as follows:
'       The original string is:
'       The fox jumps over the dog.
'       
'       Enter an adjective (or group of adjectives) to describe the fox: ==> bold
'       Enter an adjective (or group of adjectives) to describe the dog: ==> lazy
'       
'       The final string is:
'       The bold fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim softHyphen As String = ChrW(&h00AD)
      Dim s1 As String = "ani" + softHyphen + "mal"
      Dim s2 As String = "animal"
      
      ' Find the index of the soft hyphen.
      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(softHyphen))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(softHyphen))
      
      ' Find the index of the soft hyphen followed by "n".
      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(softHyphen + "n"))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(softHyphen + "n"))
      
      ' Find the index of the soft hyphen followed by "m".
      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(softHyphen + "m"))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(softHyphen + "m"))
   End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output 
' if run under the .NET Framework 4 or later:
'       0
'       0
'       1
'       1
'       4
'       3

Public Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      ' Create a Unicode string with 5 Greek Alpha characters.
      Dim szGreekAlpha As New String(ChrW(&H0391), 5)

      ' Create a Unicode string with 3 Greek Omega characters.
      Dim szGreekOmega As String = ChrW(&H03A9) + ChrW(&H03A9)+
                                   ChrW(&H03A9)

      Dim szGreekLetters As String = String.Concat(szGreekOmega, szGreekAlpha, _
                                                   szGreekOmega.Clone())

      ' Display the entire string.
      Console.WriteLine(szGreekLetters)

      ' The first index of Alpha.
      Dim iAlpha As Integer = szGreekLetters.IndexOf(ChrW(&H0391))
      ' The first index of Omega.
      Dim iomega As Integer = szGreekLetters.IndexOf(ChrW(&H03A9))

      Console.WriteLine("First occurrence of the Greek letter Alpha: Index {0}", 
                        ialpha)
      Console.WriteLine("First occurrence of the Greek letter Omega: Index {0}", 
                        iomega)
   End Sub
End Module

Public Class IndexOfTest
    
    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim strSource As String = "This is the string which we will perform the search on"
        
        Console.WriteLine("The search string is:{0}{1}{0}", Environment.NewLine, strSource)
        Dim strTarget As String = ""
        Dim found As Integer = 0
        Dim totFinds As Integer = 0
        
        Do
            Console.Write("Please enter a search value to look for in the above string (hit Enter to exit) ==> ")
            
            strTarget = Console.ReadLine()
            If strTarget <> "" Then
                Dim i As Integer
                
                
                For i = 0 To strSource.Length - 1
                    
                    found = strSource.IndexOf(strTarget, i)
                    If found >= 0 Then
                        
                        totFinds += 1
                        i = found
                    Else
                        Exit For
                    End If
                Next i
            Else
                Return
            
            End If
            Console.WriteLine("{0}The search parameter '{1}' was found {2} times.{0}", Environment.NewLine, strTarget, totFinds)
            
            totFinds = 0
        
        Loop While True
    End Sub
End Class

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim searchString As String = Chrw(&h00AD) + "m"
      Dim s1 As String = "ani" + ChrW(&h00AD) + "mal"
      Dim s2 As String = "animal"

      Console.WriteLine(s1.IndexOf(searchString, 2))
      Console.WriteLine(s2.IndexOf(searchString, 2))
   End Sub
End Module

' 导入命名空间
Imports System
Imports System.Collections

Public Class MainClass
    
    Shared Sub Main()
             Dim s1 As String = "abcd"
             Dim s2 As String = "ABCD"
             Dim s3 As String = "Liberty Associates, Inc. provides "
             s3 = s3 & "custom .NET development"

             Dim s5 As String = String.Copy(s2)
             Console.WriteLine("s5 copied from s2: {0}", s5)


             Dim location As Integer = s3.IndexOf("provides")

             Dim s10 As String = s3.Insert(location, "usually ")
             Console.WriteLine("s10: {0}", s10)
   End Sub

End Class