Strings.Space(Int32) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.VisualBasic

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Core.dll

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

Source:: Strings.vb

Source:: Strings.vb

Source:: Strings.vb

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Returns a string consisting of the specified number of spaces.

public:
 static System::String ^ Space(int Number);

public static string Space (int Number);

static member Space : int -> string

Public Function Space (Number As Integer) As String

Parameters

Number: Int32

Required. Integer expression. The number of spaces you want in the string.

Returns

String

A string consisting of the specified number of spaces.

Exceptions

ArgumentException

Number < 0.

Examples

This example uses the Space function to return a string consisting of a specified number of spaces.

Dim testString As String
' Returns a string with 10 spaces.
testString = Space(10)
' Inserts 10 spaces between two strings.
testString = "Hello" & Space(10) & "World"

Remarks

The Space function is useful for formatting output and clearing data in fixed-length strings.

Applies to

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