vb.net - Multiple if statements checking length of string and shortening -

i'm wondering if there's better way of writing these multiple if statements? i'm sure there is, can't figure out it'd be. in essence code shortening string.

                if text = "-----------------"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "----------------"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "---------------"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "--------------"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "-------------"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "------------"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "-----------"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "----------"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "---------"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "--------"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "-------"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "------"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "-----"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "----"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "---"                     text = "-"                 end if                 if text = "--"                     text = "-"                 end if 

any appreciated.

you use linq:

if text.length > 0 andalso text.all(function(c) c = "-"c) text = "-" 

requested explanation (i found pretty understandable):

since string implements ienumerable(of char) can use collection of characters. linq extension method enumerable.all determines if items in sequence/collection match given predicate(returns true). in case predicate checks whether given char "-"c(the c @ end necessary option strict on tell compiler char , not string). if chars in string minuses method returns true. all finds different char return false.

if returns true there 1-n minuses , no other char, variable text can "-".