Indicator: Manipulating string objects

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Reference sample for NinjaTrader 6.5.xxxx.x or greater.

Dealing with strings and other related concepts are essential to many computer programs. This sample is a collection of some of the most common string and text related functions including splitting a string, replacing a string with another string, and a few other string functions.

This reference sample demonstrates the following concepts:

• Simple text/string manipulation ideas

Important methods and properties used include:

• string.IndexOf()
• string.Replace()
• string.Split()

Other methods and properties of interest include:

• ClearOutputWindow()
• Escape characters
• Foreach iterator
• String literals

Import instructions for NinjaTrader 6.5.XXXX.X or greater:

1. Download the file contained in this thread to your PC desktop
2. From the Control Center window, select the menu File > Utilities > Import NinjaScript
3. Select the downloaded file

Note: A related sample demonstrating how to format numbers can be found here.