| StringPadLeft 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.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0
SyntaxC#
public string PadLeft( int totalWidth )
Parameters
- totalWidth
- Type: SystemInt32
The number of characters in the resulting string, equal to the number of original characters plus any additional padding characters.
Return Value
Type: 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.
Exceptions| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | totalWidth is less than zero. |
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