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Thread: how to find second instance of char in string?

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    Default how to find second instance of char in string?

    hi i am reading from a file and have a number of line like the following

    93.174.90.231:1005:nl Netherlands:4:00:00:14:check

    i want to split this line with a space or \n or anything at the second : but how can this be done i know there is replace() but this will only replace first instance or all but i need to leave the first instance in a nd remove/replace the others any help would be great thanks
    so should look like

    93.174.90.231:1005
    :nl Netherlands:4:00:00:14:check

    or similiar
    thanks
    Last edited by stac; March 12th, 2013 at 07:32 PM. Reason: gramer


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    Default Re: how to find second instance of char in string?

    Use the String class's method to find the first and then starting at its location find the next (the second one)
    Then use another String class method to get the sub parts of the String.
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