Imports System
Public Module Module1
Public Function extract_digits(s As String) As String
Dim digits As String = ""
For Each ch As Char In s
If Char.IsDigit(ch) Then
digits &= ch
End If
Next
Return digits
End Function
Public Sub Main()
Dim s As String = "ab12c 9836 xy%^(s 33 * 9 100 200ppp"
Dim digits As String = extract_digits(s)
Console.WriteLine(digits) ' 129836339100200
End Sub
End Module
' run:
'
' 129836339100200
'