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buzzzzjay
buzzzzjay

Reputation: 1150

C# Formating Output for a File?

I am creating a C# program that outputs text to a file. I want to align all information based of a set specification. For example, I want line# to have 20 chars of space, message info to have 25 chars of space. If the space is unused I want it to be empty spaces. I have searched everywhere and haven't been able to find anything to work.

I have included a basic example below. I used the periods for formatting in the post, I do not want to use them in my output.

Line #1.............Message Info #1      

Line #15............Message Info #15          

Line #534...........Message Info #534

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2517

Answers (2)

FishBasketGordo
FishBasketGordo

Reputation: 23142

This is my go-to resource for string formatting in C#, which is essentially all you're doing:

http://blog.stevex.net/string-formatting-in-csharp/

Upvotes: 1

Andrew T Finnell
Andrew T Finnell

Reputation: 13628

Look here net format a string with fixed spaces

var line1 = String.Format("{0,20}", s);

Upvotes: 4

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