How to convert string to string with square brackets?

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I am new to programming and I have this string str = -876543345672;
I am trying to get the output as "[-876543345672]"

What I have tried:

I tried the replace method but did not achieve the desired output.

Posted 2-Jul-20 10:55am

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Updated 2-Jul-20 11:39am

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-02T11:39:00

Solution 1

Try:

C#

string str = "-876543345672";
str = $"[{str}]";

Posted 2-Jul-20 11:39am

OriginalGriff