format strings

Marc Soleda

Hi all, I have a string (for example itcontains "abcde"). I'd like to fill it with spaces until a determined length (for ex. 10) so the final string would be "abcde " How can I do it? Thanks in advance, Marc Soleda

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JUNEYT

Marc Soleda wrote:

final string would be

Dim StrLength as Int32  = 10
Dim myString = "abcde"
Dim addSpace as Int32  = 10 - myString.length
Dim I as Int32
    For I = 1 to addspace
        mystring = mystring + " "
    next

:wtf:

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Marcus J Smith

strABCDE.PadRight(10)

That will take into account the length that already exists and then add the number of spaces or characters in order to finish filling to the required length.

CleaKO

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Marc Soleda

sorry, I missed to tell that I'm looking for a Framework function . For example: I've done the same but filling it with "0" with the "Format" method but with spaces I can't do it. Is there something similar with spaces? Marc

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Marcus J Smith

Format() is a VB6 function and for the padding function there is now a .PadLeft and a .PadRight().

CleaKO

"I think you'll be okay here, they have a thin candy shell. 'Surprised you didn't know that." - Tommy Boy
"Fill it up again! Fill it up again! Once it hits your lips, it's so good!" - Frank the Tank (Old School)

Marc Soleda

Great !! That's exactly what I was looking for. thanks, Marc.

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