Convert string to character code array

Question

I want to convert characters like,

Dim Str as String = **Chr(198) & Chr(233) & "ÿ¤"**

Now I want to convert back Str to its character codes.

I am using this code:

Dim Bt(Str.Length - 1) As Byte
For i = 0 To Bt.Length - 1
    Bt(i) = Asc (Str(i)) ' Using the Asc() function
Next

Is there a better way to do this?

Peter Mortensen · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-17 15:51:06Z

1

You could use LINQ:

Dim bt = Str.ToCharArray().Select(Function(x) Convert.ToByte(x)).ToArray()

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answered Mar 30, 2014 at 13:23

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