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

Question

I want to split this line:

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

into an array of their trimmed versions:

\"Fi         


        

Answer 1

Because p.Trim() returns a new string.

You need to use:

List<string> parts = line.Split(';').Select(p => p.Trim()).ToList();

Answer 2

The ForEach method doesn't return anything, so you can't assign that to a variable.

Use the Select extension method instead:

List<string> parts = line.Split(';').Select(p => p.Trim()).ToList();