Adding a fixed number of spaces to the end of a variable length string

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I have a string say message, whose length is not variable. But whatever the length is, I have to add 35 spaces to it before starting another method.

Suggestions Please?

Thanks!

Ex - String = "abc" , should become "abc" + 35 spaces;

No matter what the string is, I need to "Append" 35 spaces to the end of the string.

Do you need to add 35 spaces or make sure the result is 35 characters wide? Adding x number of spaces is an odd requirement... — D Stanley
– D Stanley, Commented Nov 2, 2012 at 20:09
@Stanley - Yup, I meant appending 35 spaces and not trimming the string to a specific length — Kimi
– Kimi, Commented Nov 2, 2012 at 20:14

Mike Perrenoud · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-02 20:15:11Z

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This should do the trick:

message = message.PadRight(message.Length + 35, ' ');

edited Nov 2, 2012 at 20:15

answered Nov 2, 2012 at 20:06

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D Stanley · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-02 20:07:51Z

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string s = "abc";
s += new string(' ', 35);

answered Nov 2, 2012 at 20:07

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Nicodemeus · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-02 20:08:01Z

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string paddedValue = string.Format("ABC{0}", new String(" ", 35));

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2 revs user1693593 · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-02 20:14:07Z

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In order to pad a string in C# and VB.net, can use the PadRight method of the String object:

It has two overloads:

String.PadRight(Int32 NumOfChars)
String.PadRight(Int32 NumOfChars, char Char)

F.ex:

string myString = "abc".PadRight(numOfChars, charToPadWith);

or

myString = myString.PadRight(numOfChars, charToPadWith);

For documentation:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.string.padright.aspx

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