VB.NET EndsWith() – Code Sample

VB.NET EndsWith Example – Code Sample Syntax

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 *** 1. Download Source Code *** 

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 *** 2. EndsWith Syntax *** 


Purpose:
Returns a Boolean value that indicates if the string ends with the specified string.


Syntax:
myString.EndsWith(endstring)

Parameters Description
myString string that you want to examine if it ends with endstring
endstring string you are looking for myString to end with

Result Data Type Description
boolean returns true if myString ends with endstring; otherwise returns false


 *** 3. EndsWith – Quick Example *** 

Dim strEndsWithExample As String = “This is a test string”
Console.WriteLine(strEndsWithExample.EndsWith(“string”)) ‘Returns True

 *** 4. EndsWith – Full Example *** 

EndsWith Example Output Screenshot


VB.NET Syntax StringManipulation EndsWith screenshot


Step 1: Click Visual Basic to Cut-n-paste code into clsEndsWith.vb

Public Class clsEndsWith
 
    Public Sub Main()
 
        '****************************************************************************************
        ' Purpose: Returns a Boolean value that indicates if the string ends with the specified string.
        '
        ' Syntax: 	myString.EndsWith(endstring)
        '
        ' Parameter1: myString - string that you want to examine if it ends with endstring 
        '
        ' Parameter2: endstring - string you are looking for myString to end with
        '
        ' Result: boolean - returns true if myString ends with endstring; otherwise returns false
        '
        ' *********************************************************
        '
        ' Quick Example:   Dim strEndsWithExample As String = "This is a test string"
        '  Console.WriteLine(strEndsWithExample.EndsWith("string")) 'Returns True
        '
        '****************************************************************************************
 
        '****************************************************************************************
        ' Example #1: EndsWith(string)
        ' Returns a Boolean value that indicates if the string ends with the specified string. 
        '****************************************************************************************
 
        Console.WriteLine("Example #1: EndsWith(string) ")
 
        Dim strEndsWithExample As String = "This is a test string"
 
        Console.WriteLine(strEndsWithExample.EndsWith("string")) 'Returns True
 
        'write blank line to make output easier to read
        Console.WriteLine()
 
        'Prevent console from closing before you press enter
        Console.ReadLine()
 
    End Sub
 
 
End Class

Step 2: Click Visual Basic to Cut-n-paste code into Module1.vb

Module Module1
 
    Sub Main()
 
 
        Dim myclsEndsWith As New clsEndsWith
        myclsEndsWith.Main()
 
 
 
    End Sub
 
End Module

Prerequistes:

  1. Install Visual Basic (Express or Standard Edition)
  2. Install SQL Server Express
  3. Download Northwind and pubs Database
  4. Attach Northwind Database to Databases in Sql Express
  5. Attach pubs Database to Databases in Sql Express

Notes:

  • Console Application is used to simplify things, but Windows Forms or Web Forms could also be used
  • You can build a library of syntax examples by using same project over and over and just commenting out what you do not want to execute in Module1.vb

Instructions:
VB.NET Syntax StringManipulation EndsWith

  1. Use Visual Basic 2010 Express or Standard Edition
  2. Create new project;
    • Click File/New Project
    • Select Console Application Template
    • Select Visual Basic for Language
    • name of project could be VBNET_Syntax.
  3. Add New folder named “StringManipulation”
    • Right-click project name in solution explorer;
    • add new folder;
    • name of folder could be: StringManipulation
  4. Add Class Named clsEndsWith to StringManipulation folder
    • Right-click StringManipulation folder;
    • add new item;
    • Select class
    • Class name could be clsEndsWith
  5. Click on Visual Basic in code in step 1 above to copy code into clsEndsWith.vb
  6. Click on Visual Basic in code in step 2 above to copy code into Module1.vb
  7. Click green arrow or press F5 to run program