Environment.NewLine

Question

User895691971 posted

Hi, 

I read a post somewhere saying that to save the TextArea line breaks we need to write this code

txtArea.Text = input.Replace(Environment.NewLine, "<br />");

But where? Before saving? Or after saving and before viewing?

Answer 1

User1648350404 posted

What it looks...

In the database textarea text is saved with \n ...etc.

Now you have to display on page after replacing line breaks to <br/>

It should be label to display in readonly mode

lblArea.Text = input.Replace(Environment.NewLine, "<br />");

Answer 2

User895691971 posted

Ok, so you mean I need to extract the data as variable and then replace '\n' with <br>?

Answer 3

User-1716253493 posted
You can do this when you want to save it to database or direct viewing for example using label. When viewing from database, you don't need to do that anymore.

Answer 4

User895691971 posted

Ok, one answer please!

If the text saved in Database contains <br> and when i write it in some div, will that <br> transform into a <br> or it will still be a text <br>?

Answer 5

User-1716253493 posted
It should line break in browser.

Answer 6

User895691971 posted

You mean by writing this in textarea 

"Hi my name is Afzaal.

i am 17 years old."

Will be "Hi my name is Afzaal.\n i am 17 years old." Then to save it if I do that replace, I will get the value as: "Hi my name is Afzaal.<br /> i am 17 years old." And when being executed at browser it will be again as" 

"Hi my name is Afzaal.

i am 17 years old."

Right?

Answer 7

User1648350404 posted

Exactly