Check if a string contains an element from a list (of strings)

Question

For the following block of code:

For I = 0 To listOfStrings.Count - 1
    If myString.Contains(lstOfStrings.Item(I)) Then
        Return True
    End If
Next         


        

Answer 1

Have you tested the speed?

i.e. Have you created a sample set of data and profiled it? It may not be as bad as you think.

This might also be something you could spawn off into a separate thread and give the illusion of speed!