Android Question Replace variables in string

faholet540 · Sep 27, 2022

Hi all, i want to replace dinamically variables in strings. Something like this

I recibe a string in a JSON and after the parse i obtain this:

B4X:

JSONdata = "The New date is: g_date"

the app has the variable:

B4X:

Dim g_date as String
g_date = "31/12/2022"

So i need when i put the JSONdata to a label atomaticly replace the string variable

B4X:

label.text = (i dont know what format here)

'the output
log(label.text)
'The New date is: 31/12/2022

I need this why i want to format the strings outside the app (in server) but the data in variables are in the app

Thanks

DonManfred · Sep 27, 2022

Maybe

B4X:

label.text = JSONdata.Replace("g_date", g_date)

?

Serge Bertet · Sep 27, 2022

Maybe like that?

B4X:

    Dim g_date As String = "31/12/2022"
    l.Text = "The New date is: g_date"
    l.Text = l.Text.Replace("g_date", g_date)
    Log(l.Text)

@DonManfred
Oops sorry too late ...

faholet540 · Sep 27, 2022

The code should not be permanent. The replacement must be dynamic

I will not always receive the same variable/variables in the JSON

Serge Bertet · Sep 28, 2022

You can concat strings:

B4X:

label.text = "The New date is: " & g_date

calloatti · Sep 28, 2022

B4X:

label.text = $"The New date is: ${g_date}"$

[B4X] Smart String Literal

The "smart string" literal is a more powerful version of the standard string literal. It has three advantages: Supports multi-line strings. No need to escape quotes. Supports string interpolation. The smart string literal starts with $" and ends with "$. Examples: Dim s As String = $"Hello...

www.b4x.com

emexes · Sep 28, 2022

faholet540 said:
I will not always receive the same variable/variables in the JSON

Is there a known set of variables that you might receive from your parsed JSON?

What happens if your parsed JSON refers to a variable that isn't present in your program?

What happens if you receive "The New date is: big_date" and you have a variable g_date = "16/10/2022"?
ie are you expecting "The New date is: bi16/10/2022"?

faholet540 · Sep 29, 2022

calloatti said:
B4X:

label.text = $"The New date is: ${g_date}"$

[B4X] Smart String Literal

The "smart string" literal is a more powerful version of the standard string literal. It has three advantages: Supports multi-line strings. No need to escape quotes. Supports string interpolation. The smart string literal starts with $" and ends with "$. Examples: Dim s As String = $"Hello...

www.b4x.com

i tried it but cant figure out how make work if this string: The New date is: ${g_date} i get from a JSON

emexes said:
Is there a known set of variables that you might receive from your parsed JSON?

What happens if your parsed JSON refers to a variable that isn't present in your program?

What happens if you receive "The New date is: big_date" and you have a variable g_date = "16/10/2022"?
ie are you expecting "The New date is: bi16/10/2022"?

i know all the variables so i avoid that mistake

In addition i say that this is a little example, i need this why i need change the format of the strings dinamically but with data in variables.

aeric · Sep 29, 2022

faholet540 said:
i tried it but cant figure out how make work if this string: The New date is: ${g_date} i get from a JSON

Replacing a string variable using Smart String Literal as pointed by @calloatti is the recommended way.

You may wrap the variable with your own template like %g_date% or $g_date$
Other option is to use regex.

emexes · Sep 29, 2022

aeric said:
Replacing a string variable using Smart String Literal as pointed by @calloatti is the recommended way.

I thought Smart String Literals only work when the literal string is known at compile time.

The original post looks like the "master" string is being parsed from dynamic JSON.

emexes · Sep 29, 2022

Something like this might do what you're looking for:

B4X:

Do While CheckMoreJSONdataExists()
    Dim JSONdata As String = GetNextJSONdata()
  
    'sample test data
    Dim JSONdata As String = "The New date is: g_date and it is a g_dayofweek"
  
    Log("This: [" & JSONdata & "]")

    If JSONdata.Contains("g_username")  Then JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_username",  GetCurrentUserName())
    If JSONdata.Contains("g_password")  Then JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_password",  GetCurrentPassword())
    If JSONdata.Contains("g_date")      Then JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_date",      GetDateInLocalFormat())
    If JSONdata.Contains("g_time")      Then JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_time",      GetTimeInLocalFormat())
    If JSONdata.Contains("g_dayofweek") Then JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_dayofweek", GetDayOfWeek())

    'or if you're not worried about efficiency and/or the substitution variables are already set then:

    JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_username",  g_username)
    JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_password",  g_password)
    JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_date",      g_date)
    JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_time",      g_time)
    JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_dayofweek", g_day_of_week)    'variable name doesn't have to match JSON name
    JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("$moonphase$", g_phase_of_moon)    'variable name can even be entirely different
  
    Log("Becomes this: [" & JSONdata & "]")
Loop

faholet540 · Oct 2, 2022

emexes said:
I thought Smart String Literals only work when the literal string is known at compile time.

The original post looks like the "master" string is being parsed from dynamic JSON.

yes, string utils dont work , maybe if we had something like the ' or ` to diference that cases...

emexes said:

Something like this might do what you're looking for:

B4X:

Do While CheckMoreJSONdataExists()
    Dim JSONdata As String = GetNextJSONdata()
 
    'sample test data
    Dim JSONdata As String = "The New date is: g_date and it is a g_dayofweek"
 
    Log("This: [" & JSONdata & "]")

    If JSONdata.Contains("g_username")  Then JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_username",  GetCurrentUserName())
    If JSONdata.Contains("g_password")  Then JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_password",  GetCurrentPassword())
    If JSONdata.Contains("g_date")      Then JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_date",      GetDateInLocalFormat())
    If JSONdata.Contains("g_time")      Then JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_time",      GetTimeInLocalFormat())
    If JSONdata.Contains("g_dayofweek") Then JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_dayofweek", GetDayOfWeek())

    'or if you're not worried about efficiency and/or the substitution variables are already set then:

    JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_username",  g_username)
    JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_password",  g_password)
    JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_date",      g_date)
    JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_time",      g_time)
    JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("g_dayofweek", g_day_of_week)    'variable name doesn't have to match JSON name
    JSONdata = JSONdata.Replace("$moonphase$", g_phase_of_moon)    'variable name can even be entirely different
 
    Log("Becomes this: [" & JSONdata & "]")
Loop

this is the most aprox to i need... but i need to use cs builder to...

well i try to do the best...

Thanks all.

emexes · Oct 3, 2022

faholet540 said:
this is the most aprox to i need... but i need to use cs builder to...

need to use cs builder to do what?

Also, CSBuilder is an Android-specific feature - is that what you want?

faholet540 · Oct 6, 2022

emexes said:
need to use cs builder to do what?

Also, CSBuilder is an Android-specific feature - is that what you want?

i need format in the text, color, font size, links, etc...

If I could I would make dynamic views from the server

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