Module Module1

    Sub Main()
        Dim input As String = _
            "A B C D E" & ControlChars.CrLf & _
            "| | |-| |" & ControlChars.CrLf & _
            "|-| | |-|" & ControlChars.CrLf & _
            "| |-| |-|" & ControlChars.CrLf & _
            "|-| |-| |" & ControlChars.CrLf & _
            "|-| | | |"

        Console.WriteLine(input)
        Console.WriteLine(GhostLeg(input))
        Console.ReadKey()
    End Sub

    Public Function GhostLeg(ByVal input As String) As String
        Dim inputlines As String() = input.Split(New String() {ControlChars.CrLf}, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)
        Dim lines As String() = inputlines(0).Split(Nothing)
        For i As Integer = 1 To inputlines.Length - 1
            Dim bars As String() = inputlines(i).Split(New Char() {"|"c})
            For j As Integer = 1 To bars.Length - 2
                If bars(j) <> " " Then Dim s As String = lines(j) : lines(j) = lines(j - 1) : lines(j - 1) = s
            Next
        Next
        Return String.Join(" "c, lines)
    End Function


End Module