# Condense()

The method behaviour can be modified using these options:

* *Default*: All kinds of characters are condensed.
* *OnlyWhiteSpace*: Only whitespace characters are condensed.
* *IgnoreCase*: The upper- and lowercase form of a character are treated as identical. Nevertheless, the leading character of each sequence retains its case in the result.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Different types of whitespace (space, tab, etc.) are represented by distinct chars, and, therefore, are not considered identical.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
Included since 📦**v1.2.0**
{% endhint %}

#### **Cute Illustration**

`🌳🌳🌴🌴👻👻☁️🌳🌳🌳` → `🌳🌴👻☁️🌳`

#### **Example**

```csharp
// Suppose we have a string variable with sequences of the same character.
var myString = "··\t··FfoooBaAr";

// By default, all kinds of characters are condensed.
var condensedString_Default = myString.Condense();
// Value of 'condensedString_Default' is "·\t·FfoBaAr" now.

// Option: OnlyWhiteSpace.
var condensedString_OnlyWhiteSpace = myString.Condense(StringCondenseOptions.OnlyWhiteSpace);
// Value of 'condensedString_OnlyWhiteSpace' is "·\t·FfoooBaAr" now.

// Option: IgnoreCase.
var condensedString_IgnoreCase = myString.Condense(StringCondenseOptions.IgnoreCase);
// Value of 'condensedString_IgnoreCase' is "·\t·FoBar" now.

// In each case, the original 'myString' variable remains unchanged.
```


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