Yes, `Mid`.

    Dim sub_str
    sub_str = Mid(source_str, 10, 5)

The first parameter is the source string, the second is the start index, and the third is the length.

@bobobobo: Note that VBScript strings are 1-based, not 0-based. Passing 0 as an argument to `Mid` results in &quot;invalid procedure call or argument Mid&quot;.

As [Tmdean correctly pointed out][1] you can use the [`Mid()`][2] function. The MSDN Library also has a great reference section on VBScript which you can find here:

&gt; [VBScript Language Reference (MSDN Library)][3]


  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2223287/vbscript-substring/2223311#2223311
  [2]: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/wffts6k3(VS.85).aspx
  [3]: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d1wf56tt(VS.85).aspx

I am just looking into converting WebForms to MVC:

In .net MVC, what concepts make ViewState something thats not required?

If a form is posted back on iteself etc (ie a postback)? how does the page/usercontrol maintain its state?

What tricks are people doing to maintain some kind of state and not resort to session state?

Surely, a completely stateless environment cant exist?

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What is the easiest way to parse a comma delimited string list of values into some kind of object that I can loop through, so that I can access the individual values easily?

example string: `&quot;0, 10, 20, 30, 100, 200&quot;`

I&#39;m a bit new to C#, so forgive me for asking a simple question like this. Thanks.

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Can anyone explain why example 1 below works, when the `r` prefix is not used?
I thought the `r` prefix must be used whenever escape sequences are used.
Example 2 and example 3 demonstrate this.

    # example 1
    import re
    print (re.sub(&#39;\s+&#39;, &#39; &#39;, &#39;hello     there      there&#39;))
    # prints &#39;hello there there&#39; - not expected as r prefix is not used

    # example 2
    import re
    print (re.sub(r&#39;(\b\w+)(\s+\1\b)+&#39;, r&#39;\1&#39;, &#39;hello     there      there&#39;))
    # prints &#39;hello     there&#39; - as expected as r prefix is used

    # example 3
    import re
    print (re.sub(&#39;(\b\w+)(\s+\1\b)+&#39;, &#39;\1&#39;, &#39;hello     there      there&#39;))
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I&#39;ve been using the `Split()` method to split strings, but this only appears to work if you are splitting a string by a character. Is there a way to split a `string`, with another string being the split by parameter?

I&#39;ve tried converting the splitter into a character array, with no luck.

In other words, I&#39;d like to split the `string`:

&gt; THExxQUICKxxBROWNxxFOX

by `xx`, and return an array with values:

&gt; THE, QUICK, BROWN, FOX


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I have a text file that ends with .vbs that I have written the following in:

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    Conn.Provider = &quot;Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0&quot;
    Conn.Properties(&quot;Data Source&quot;) = &quot;C:\dummy.accdb&quot;
    Conn.Properties(&quot;Jet OLEDB:Database Password&quot;) = &quot;pass&quot;
    Conn.Open
    Conn.Close
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- When I execute this on a Windows 32-bit machine it runs and ends without any notion (expected). 
- When I execute this on a Windows 64-bit machine it gets the error 
  &gt; Provider cannot be found. It may not be properly installed.

But it is installed. I think the root of the problem is that the provider is a 32-bit provider, as far as I know it doesn&#39;t exist as 64-bit.

If I run the VBScript through IIS on my 64-bit machine (as a ASP file) I can select that it should run in 32-bit mode. It can then find the provider.

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File.Close
Set File = Nothing
Set FSO = Nothing
Set workFolder = Nothing&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;

When I run the script I want to pass the value of the &quot;workFolder&quot; variable.

How can I do this? Can I do it? Something like &quot;cscript test.vbs workFolder:&#39;C:\temp\&#39;&quot; perhaps?

Bonus question: Is it neccessary to clean up the passed variable with &quot;Set workFolder = Nothing&quot; or does VBSCript do that automatically when it terminates? Maybe &quot;Set File = Nothing&quot; and &quot;Set FSO = Nothing&quot; is unneccessary also? Please let me know if you know the answer to both these questions.

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I have this code:

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After running it, the value of `g` is `abcd xyz`.

However, I want quotes around the value of `a` in `g`. After running the code, `g` should be `abcd &quot;xyz&quot;` instead.

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