title: Convert a word into character array
body: <p>How do I convert a word into a character array?</p>
  
  <p>Lets say i have the word "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" yes this is a word ! I would like to take this word and assign a numerical value to it. </p>
  
  <pre><code> a = 1
   b = 2
   ... z = 26
  
   int alpha = 1;
   int Bravo = 2;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>basic code </p>
  
  <pre><code>if (testvalue == "a")
  {
      Debug.WriteLine("TRUE A was found in the string"); // true
      FinalNumber = Alpha + FinalNumber;
      Debug.WriteLine(FinalNumber);
  }
  
  if (testvalue == "b")
  {
      Debug.WriteLine("TRUE B was found in the string"); // true
      FinalNumber = Bravo + FinalNumber;
      Debug.WriteLine(FinalNumber);
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>My question is how do i get the the word "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" into a char string so that I can loop the letters one by one ?</p>
  
  <p>thanks in advance</p>