How can I split and trim a string into parts all on one line?

Edward_Tanguay_4639 0
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I want to split this line:

string line = "First Name ; string ; firstName";

into an array of their trimmed versions:

"First Name"
"string"
"firstName"

How can I do this all on one line? The following gives me an error "cannot convert type void":

List<string> parts = line.Split(';').ToList().ForEach(p => p.Trim());
trim split .net c#
9 Answers

After .net 5, the solution is as simple as:

List<string> parts = line.Split(';', StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries);
user_2377660

Split returns string[] type. Write an extension method:

public static string[] SplitTrim(this string data, char arg)
{
    string[] ar = data.Split(arg);
    for (int i = 0; i < ar.Length; i++)
    {
        ar[i] = ar[i].Trim();
    }
    return ar;
}

I liked your solution so I decided to add to it and make it more usable.

public static string[] SplitAndTrim(this string data, char[] arg)
{
    return SplitAndTrim(data, arg, StringSplitOptions.None);
}

public static string[] SplitAndTrim(this string data, char[] arg, 
StringSplitOptions sso)
{
    string[] ar = data.Split(arg, sso);
    for (int i = 0; i < ar.Length; i++)
        ar[i] = ar[i].Trim();
    return ar;
}
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