To get the count of particular character in a string

[crazypro]

Hi
can anyone help to get the count of a particular character present in a string.

for example if i wanna find how many number of "(" present in a string.
since i wanna replace the particular "(", there might be anynumber of "(" present in the string.


Thanks in advance

 

[tsuji]

Replace function can replace all "(" present inside a string no problem.

 

[crazypro]

thanks for the immd reply,

i dont want to replace all the "(" that is the reason i need the count.

for eg: while "("file_getline(flatFilePath,line) == 0")"

assume that string could be like above mentioned eg, i wanna replace only those "(" and ")

 

[tsuji]

[tt]
set rx=new regexp
with rx
.pattern="\("
.global=true
end with
s="abc(((((((((((((((kvsdkasdfj((klfew,,)))"
wscript.echo cm.execute(s).count
[/tt]

 

[PHV]

A starting point:
MsgBox Len(myString) - Len(Replace(myString, "(", ""))

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[tsuji]

Amendment
My corresponding line contains a typos and should be read like this.
[tt] wscript.echo [red]rx[/red].execute(s).count[/tt]