Find and extract a number from a string

Question

I have a requirement to find and extract a number contained within a string.

For example, from these strings:

string test = \"1 test\"
string test1 =         


        

Answer 1

if the number has a decimal points, you can use below

using System;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;

namespace Rextester
{
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Your code goes here
            Console.WriteLine(Regex.Match("anything 876.8 anything", @"\d+\.*\d*").Value);
            Console.WriteLine(Regex.Match("anything 876 anything", @"\d+\.*\d*").Value);
            Console.WriteLine(Regex.Match("$876435", @"\d+\.*\d*").Value);
            Console.WriteLine(Regex.Match("$876.435", @"\d+\.*\d*").Value);
        }
    }
}

results :

"anything 876.8 anything" ==> 876.8

"anything 876 anything" ==> 876

"$876435" ==> 876435

"$876.435" ==> 876.435

Sample : https://dotnetfiddle.net/IrtqVt