Get the first character of string using VB.NET

Question

Let’s say that my string is: ``` test! ``` I want to get the first character t est! Also I want to get the last character test `!` How can I do that?

Accepted Answer

The easiest is using LINQ:

```
Dim firstChar = str.First()
Dim lastChar  = str.Last()
```

You can use LINQ since a `String` is also an `IEnumerable(Of Char)` implicitely.

- `Enumerable.First Method`

- `Enumerable.Last Method`

You can also use it like a `Char-Array`(`String.Chars` is the default property) and access the first and last char via index:

```
firstChar = str(0)
lastChar  = str(str.Length - 1)
```

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