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Strings.LSet Method

Silverlight

Returns a left-aligned string containing the specified string adjusted to the specified length.

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

public static string LSet(
	string Source,
	int Length
)

Parameters

Source: Type: System.String
Required. String expression. Name of string variable.

Length: Type: System.Int32
Required. Integer expression. Length of returned string.

Return Value

Type: System.String
Returns a left-aligned string containing the specified string adjusted to the specified length.

Remarks

If the specified string is longer than the specified length, the returned string is shortened to the specified length. If the specified string is shorter than the specified length, spaces are added to the right end of the returned string to produce the appropriate length.

Examples

This example demonstrates the use of the LSet function.


Dim TestString As String = "Left"
Dim lString As String
' Returns "Left      "
lString = LSet(TestString, 10)
' Returns "Le"
lString = LSet(TestString, 2)
' Returns "Left"
lString = LSet(TestString, 4)

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

Reference

Strings Class

Microsoft.VisualBasic Namespace

RSet

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