Ignoring Case?

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#1 Douggie0001  Icon User is offline

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Ignoring Case?

Posted 04 November 2011 - 07:56 PM

Hi there,

What is the code for ignoring the case of an entry while checking to see if the entry is correct or not... (i.e. in a flashcard program... given definition, asks for the name) I don't want the case of a character to affect whether the answer is correct or not.

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Re: Ignoring Case?

Posted 04 November 2011 - 08:11 PM

Simple way:

If someString.ToLower.Equals(someotherString.ToLower) Then 'it does

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Re: Ignoring Case?

Posted 04 November 2011 - 08:24 PM

You can also use:
If someString.Equals(someOtherString, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) Then
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