Im new to C# programming. Can someone please explain the following code:
Console.WriteLine( "{0}{1,10}", "Face", "Frequency" ); //Headings
Console.WriteLine( "{0,4}{1,10}",someval,anotherval);
I understand that this prints two columns of values with the headings given, and {0}
refers to the first argument given. But what is the meaning of the format strings of the form {x,y}
?
It adds padding to the left. Very useful for remembering the various string formatting patterns is the following cheat sheet:
Positive values add padding to the left, negative add padding to the right
Sample Generates
String.Format("[{0, 10}]", "Foo"); [∙∙∙∙∙∙∙Foo]
String.Format("[{0, 5}]", "Foo"); [∙∙Foo]
String.Format("[{0, -5}]", "Foo"); [Foo∙∙]
String.Format("[{0, -10}]", "Foo"); [Foo∙∙∙∙∙∙∙]