c# - Convert a word into character array -

how convert word character array?

lets have word "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" yes word ! take word , assign numerical value it.

 = 1  b = 2  ... z = 26   int alpha = 1;  int bravo = 2; 

basic code

if (testvalue == "a") {     debug.writeline("true found in string"); // true     finalnumber = alpha + finalnumber;     debug.writeline(finalnumber); }  if (testvalue == "b") {     debug.writeline("true b found in string"); // true     finalnumber = bravo + finalnumber;     debug.writeline(finalnumber); } 

my question how the word "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" char string can loop letters 1 one ?

thanks in advance

what about

char[] myarray = mystring.tochararray(); 

but don't need if want iterate string. can do

for( int = 0; < mystring.length; i++ ){   if( mystring[i] ... ){     //do want here   } } 

this works since string class implements it's own indexer.