c# string replace not working

Question

I have this code

private string Site;

        public string SiteID
        {
            get {
                if (this.Type == 0)
                {
                    Site.Replace("&AElig;", "Æ");
                    Site.Replace("&Oslash;", "Ø");
                    Site.Replace("&Aring;", "Å");
                    Site.Replace("&aelig;", "æ");
                    Site.Replace("&oslash;", "ø");
                    Site.Replace("&aring;", "å");
                }

                return Site;
            }
            set { Site = value; }
        }

In my model class. But when it comes to getting a string that looks like this: "LØNX" and I step through it in debugging mode and its exactly the same after. Even though this line:

Site.Replace("&Oslash;", "Ø");

should have changed it. Why doesn't it??

FYI if you are unaware there is `System.Web.HttpUtility.HtmlDecode()` — Alex K., Aug 08 '14 at 12:39

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 08 '14 at 12:28

7

The replace returns the modified string. It does not change the existing one

Site = Site.Replace("&AElig;", "Æ");

answered Aug 08 '14 at 12:28

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ah thank you! Googled alot even and didnt find that :S – stibay Aug 08 '14 at 12:31

c# string replace not working

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