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  1. using System;
  2. using System.Collections.Generic;
  3. using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
  4. using System.Reflection;
  5.  
  6. public class Test
  7. {
  8. 	public static void Main()
  9. 	{
  10. 		string formatString = "{firstName} {lastName} is awesome at age {age}.";
  11.  
  12. 		Console.WriteLine(formatString.FormatUnicorn(new {
  13. 			firstName = "joe",
  14. 			lastName = "blow",
  15. 			age = 13
  16. 		}));
  17. 	}
  18. }
  19.  
  20. public static class StringExtensions {
  21. 	public static string FormatUnicorn(this string str, object arguments) {
  22. 		string output = str;
  23.  
  24.         Type type = arguments.GetType();
  25.  
  26.         foreach (PropertyInfo property in type.GetProperties())
  27.         {
  28.             Regex regex = new Regex(@"\{" + property.Name + @"\}");
  29.             output = regex.Replace(output, property.GetValue(arguments, null).ToString());
  30.         }
  31.  
  32.         return output;
  33. 	}
  34. }
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joe blow is awesome at age 13.
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language:
C# (gmcs 5.20.1)
created:
10 years ago
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