String::PadLeft Method (Int32)
Returns a new string that right-aligns the characters in this instance by padding them with spaces on the left, for a specified total length.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
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.
Return Value
Type: System::StringA new string that is equivalent to this instance, but right-aligned and padded on the left with as many spaces 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.
| Exception | Condition |
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| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | totalWidth is less than zero. |
A Unicode space is defined as hexadecimal 0x20.
The PadLeft(Int32) method pads the beginning of the returned string. This means that, when used with right-to-left languages, it pads the right portion of the string.
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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 leading white space so that its total length is totalWidth characters. |
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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