How do I replace multiple spaces with a single space in C#?

Question

How can I replace multiple spaces in a string with only one space in C#?

Example:

1 2 3  4    5

would be:

1 2 3 4 5         


        

Answer 1

Use the regex pattern

    [ ]+    #only space

   var text = Regex.Replace(inputString, @"[ ]+", " ");