C# String.replace is not working

Question

I have this string from which I want to remove the Hosting html part.

string r = @"2014-09-18 20:59:53|
<!-- Hosting24 Analytics Code -->
<script type=""text/javascript"" src=""http://stats.hosting24.com/count.php""></script>
<!-- End Of Analytics Code -->";

But

r = r.Replace(
@"<!-- Hosting24 Analytics Code -->
<script type=""text/javascript"" src=""http://stats.hosting24.com/count.php""></script>
<!-- End Of Analytics Code -->","");

Is not working. I get the same annoying original string.This has been driving me crazy

I believe you are trying to extract Date from your string, why not do string date = r.Split('|').First(); — Habib
– Habib, Commented Sep 18, 2014 at 17:01
Note that, for multiline @ strings like this to work the way you want them to, they can't be indented. See ideone.com/ffyQuA — Robert Harvey
– Robert Harvey, Commented Sep 18, 2014 at 17:03

littlerufe · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-18 17:35:07Z

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From examining your string, it appears you're trying to remove everything after the first bar character. If that's the case, this might work better:

r = r.Split('|')[0];

answered Sep 18, 2014 at 17:35

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recursive · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-18 17:03:12Z

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The code you've posted does remove the string as you are trying to. You can verify this yourself here.

https://dotnetfiddle.net/p4lchi

The string you are ultimately examining must come from some other source.

answered Sep 18, 2014 at 17:03

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Robert Harvey Over a year ago

Your fiddle happens to work because you indented both @ strings in exactly the same way.

recursive Over a year ago

@RobertHarvey: Yes, that is a necessary condition. The shown code also has that property.

user2711965 Over a year ago

shouldn't that be a comment. I mean your answer could be "your current code works fine, the problem is elsewhere"

Robert Harvey Over a year ago

@recursive: If the posted code really had that property, it would have worked already.

Robert Harvey Over a year ago

@EmpereurAiman: You used the @ symbol, which means "This is exactly how I want this multiline string to look, indentation and all."

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