// Sample for String.Equals(Object)
//            String.Equals(String)
//            String.Equals(String, String)
using System;
using System.Text;

class Sample {
    public static void Main() {
    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("abcd");
    String      str1 = "abcd";
    String      str2 = null;
    Object	o2   = null;

    Console.WriteLine();
    Console.WriteLine(" *  The value of String str1 is '{0}'.", str1);
    Console.WriteLine(" *  The value of StringBuilder sb is '{0}'.", sb.ToString());

    Console.WriteLine();
    Console.WriteLine("1a) String.Equals(Object). Object is a StringBuilder, not a String.");
    Console.WriteLine("    Is str1 equal to sb?: {0}", str1.Equals(sb));

    Console.WriteLine();
    Console.WriteLine("1b) String.Equals(Object). Object is a String.");
    str2 = sb.ToString();
    o2   = str2;
    Console.WriteLine(" *  The value of Object o2 is '{0}'.", o2);
    Console.WriteLine("    Is str1 equal to o2?: {0}", str1.Equals(o2));

    Console.WriteLine();
    Console.WriteLine(" 2) String.Equals(String)");
    Console.WriteLine(" *  The value of String str2 is '{0}'.", str2);
    Console.WriteLine("    Is str1 equal to str2?: {0}", str1.Equals(str2));

    Console.WriteLine();
    Console.WriteLine(" 3) String.Equals(String, String)");
    Console.WriteLine("    Is str1 equal to str2?: {0}", String.Equals(str1, str2));
    }
}
/*
This example produces the following results:

 *  The value of String str1 is 'abcd'.
 *  The value of StringBuilder sb is 'abcd'.

1a) String.Equals(Object). Object is a StringBuilder, not a String.
    Is str1 equal to sb?: False

1b) String.Equals(Object). Object is a String.
 *  The value of Object o2 is 'abcd'.
    Is str1 equal to o2?: True

 2) String.Equals(String)
 *  The value of String str2 is 'abcd'.
    Is str1 equal to str2?: True

 3) String.Equals(String, String)
    Is str1 equal to str2?: True
*/

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using System;

class Sample 
{
   public static void Main() 
   {
      // Define a string array with the following three "I" characters:
      //      U+0069, U+0131, and U+0049.  
      string[] threeIs = { "i", "ı", "I" };
      // Define Type object representing StringComparison type.
      Type scType = typeof(StringComparison);  

      // Show the current culture (for culture-sensitive string comparisons).
      Console.WriteLine("The current culture is {0}.\n", 
                        System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.Name);

      // Perform comparisons using each StringComparison member. 
      foreach (string scName in Enum.GetNames(scType))
      {
         StringComparison sc = (StringComparison) Enum.Parse(scType, scName);
         Console.WriteLine("Comparisons using {0}:", sc);
         // Compare each character in character array.
         for (int ctr = 0; ctr <= 1; ctr++)
         {
            string instanceChar = threeIs[ctr];
            for (int innerCtr = ctr + 1; innerCtr <= threeIs.GetUpperBound(0); innerCtr++)
            {
               string otherChar = threeIs[innerCtr];
               Console.WriteLine("{0} (U+{1}) = {2} (U+{3}): {4}", 
                                 instanceChar, Convert.ToInt16(Char.Parse(instanceChar)).ToString("X4"), 
                                 otherChar, Convert.ToInt16(Char.Parse(otherChar)).ToString("X4"), 
                                 instanceChar.Equals(otherChar, sc));
            }
            Console.WriteLine();
         }
      }   
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       The current culture is en-US.
//       
//       Comparisons using CurrentCulture:
//       i (U+0069) = i (U+0131): False
//       i (U+0069) = I (U+0049): False
//       
//       i (U+0131) = I (U+0049): False
//       
//       Comparisons using CurrentCultureIgnoreCase:
//       i (U+0069) = i (U+0131): False
//       i (U+0069) = I (U+0049): True
//       
//       i (U+0131) = I (U+0049): False
//       
//       Comparisons using InvariantCulture:
//       i (U+0069) = i (U+0131): False
//       i (U+0069) = I (U+0049): False
//       
//       i (U+0131) = I (U+0049): False
//       
//       Comparisons using InvariantCultureIgnoreCase:
//       i (U+0069) = i (U+0131): False
//       i (U+0069) = I (U+0049): True
//       
//       i (U+0131) = I (U+0049): False
//       
//       Comparisons using Ordinal:
//       i (U+0069) = i (U+0131): False
//       i (U+0069) = I (U+0049): False
//       
//       i (U+0131) = I (U+0049): False
//       
//       Comparisons using OrdinalIgnoreCase:
//       i (U+0069) = i (U+0131): False
//       i (U+0069) = I (U+0049): True
//       
//       i (U+0131) = I (U+0049): False

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// This example demonstrates the 
// System.String.StartsWith(String, StringComparison) method.

using System;
using System.Threading;

class Sample 
{
    public static void Main() 
    {
    string intro = "Determine whether a string starts with another string, " +
                   "using\n  different values of StringComparison.";

    StringComparison[] scValues = {
        StringComparison.CurrentCulture,
        StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase,
        StringComparison.InvariantCulture,
        StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase,
        StringComparison.Ordinal,
        StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase };

//
    Console.Clear();
    Console.WriteLine(intro);

// Display the current culture because the culture-specific comparisons
// can produce different results with different cultures.
    Console.WriteLine("The current culture is {0}.\n", 
                       Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.Name);

// Determine whether three versions of the letter I are equal to each other. 
    foreach (StringComparison sc in scValues)
        {
        Console.WriteLine("StringComparison.{0}:", sc);
        Test("ABCxyz", "ABC", sc);
        Test("ABCxyz", "abc", sc);
        Console.WriteLine();
        }
    }

    protected static void Test(string x, string y, StringComparison comparison)
    {
    string resultFmt = "\"{0}\" {1} with \"{2}\".";
    string result = "does not start";
//
    if (x.StartsWith(y, comparison))
        result = "starts";
    Console.WriteLine(resultFmt, x, result, y);
    }
}

/*
This code example produces the following results:

Determine whether a string starts with another string, using
  different values of StringComparison.
The current culture is en-US.

StringComparison.CurrentCulture:
"ABCxyz" starts with "ABC".
"ABCxyz" does not start with "abc".

StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase:
"ABCxyz" starts with "ABC".
"ABCxyz" starts with "abc".

StringComparison.InvariantCulture:
"ABCxyz" starts with "ABC".
"ABCxyz" does not start with "abc".

StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase:
"ABCxyz" starts with "ABC".
"ABCxyz" starts with "abc".

StringComparison.Ordinal:
"ABCxyz" starts with "ABC".
"ABCxyz" does not start with "abc".

StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase:
"ABCxyz" starts with "ABC".
"ABCxyz" starts with "abc".

*/