String.PadRight Method (Int32, Char)
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Left-aligns the characters in this string, padding on the right with a specified Unicode character, for a specified total length.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function PadRight ( _
totalWidth As Integer, _
paddingChar As Char _
) As String
public string PadRight(
int totalWidth,
char paddingChar
)
Parameters
- totalWidth
Type: System.Int32
The number of characters in the resulting string, equal to the number of original characters plus any additional padding characters.
- paddingChar
Type: System.Char
A Unicode padding character.
Return Value
Type: System.String
A new string that is equivalent to this instance, but left-aligned and padded on the right with as many paddingChar characters as needed to create a length of totalWidth. However, if totalWidth is less than the length of this instance, the method returns a reference to the existing instance. If totalWidth is equal to the length of this instance, the method returns a new string that is identical to this instance.
Remarks
The PadRight(Int32, Char) method pads the end of the returned string. This means that, when used with right-to-left languages, it pads the left portion of the string.
Note: |
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This method does not modify the value of the current instance. Instead, it returns a new string that is padded with trailing paddingChar characters so that its total length is totalWidth characters. |
Examples
The following code example demonstrates the PadRight method.
Dim str As String
Dim pad As Char
str = "forty-two"
pad = Convert.ToChar(".")
outputBlock.Text += str.PadRight(15, pad) ' Displays "|forty-two......|". + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += str.PadRight(2, pad) ' Displays "|forty-two|". + vbCrLf
string str = "forty-two";
char pad = '.';
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str.PadRight(15, pad)) + "\n"; // Displays "forty-two......".
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str.PadRight(2, pad)) + "\n"; // Displays "forty-two".
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.