title: Get the first character of string using VB.NET
body: <p>Let’s say that my string is:</p>
  
  <pre><code>test!
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I want to get the first character</p>
  
  <p><strong>t</strong> est!</p>
  
  <p>Also I want to get the last character</p>
  
  <p>test <code>!</code></p>
  
  <p>How can I do that?</p>