c# - How can I reduce the variables used in this code? -

i trying reduce amount of variables used in code below.
ideally keep reusing string variable latestripme without creating latestripmeversion string[] variable.
need create array in order skip(1) , first()?
can reach final value of latestripme more efficiently?

private void ripmegetlatestversion_process() {     //get .json file , save in latestripme string     latestripme = clientripme.downloadstring("http://www.rarchives.com/ripme.json");      //create array saved string, , skip first line     latestripmeversion = latestripme.split(environment.newline.tochararray()).skip(1).toarray();      //put array in string, , select first line     latestripme = latestripmeversion.first();      //the characters need removed     char[] latestripmetrim = { ' ', ' ', '"', 'l', 'a', 't', 'e', 's', 't', 'v', 'e', 'r', 's', 'i', 'o', 'n', '"', ' ', ':', ' ', '"', '"', ',' };      //trim above declared characters     latestripme = latestripme.trim(latestripmetrim);      //show remaining string content in textblock     latestripmeversiontext.text = "latest ripme version: " + latestripme; } 

you can replace

  //create array saved string, , skip first line   latestripmeversion = latestripme.split(environment.newline.tochararray()).skip(1).toarray();    //put array in string, , select first line   latestripme = latestripmeversion.first(); 

with

  latestripme = latestripme.split(environment.newline.tochararray())[1]; 

or

  latestripme = latestripme            .split(environment.newline.tochararray())[1]            .trim(new char[] { ' ', 'a', 'b' });  // etc ... 

opinion:
style wise, ugly, difficult debug , and throw exception site doesn't return expect (no internet connection, etc). don't understand desire replace clear, documented step step code reduce number of variables unless programming challenge.