using System;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
public class Example
{
public static void Main()
{
string pattern = @"\b(\S)[^'\s]*('?)\S*\b";
string substitution = @"$1$2";
string input = @"I'm a little teapot, short and stout.
Here is my handle, here is my spout.
When I get all steamed up - hear me shout!
Tip me over and pour me out. ";
RegexOptions options = RegexOptions.Multiline;
Regex regex = new Regex(pattern, options);
string result = regex.Replace(input, substitution);
}
}
Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for C#, please visit: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.text.regularexpressions.regex(v=vs.110).aspx