Replacing hex values in a string (v1.0)

[jicman]

torhu Wrote:

> On 12.08.2011 18:19, jicman wrote:
> >
> > Greetings and salutations.
> >
> > Hi.  I am reading a file into a string,
> >
> > char[] text = cast(string) f0.read();
> >
> > and I want to replace every non-breaking space in the string.  I know that the hex value for that is A0, but when I do this call,
> >
> > text = std.string.replace(text,x"A0"," ");
> >
> > It does takes it out, but it adds (or leaves) a little square to it.  Apparently, it leaves something else, there.  It would be nice if std.string had a function to go from hex to decimal and back.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> 
> Is the file UTF-8? In that case, try "\u00A0" instead, as "A0" won't be 
> correct then.

Thanks, that works.

josé