String formatting in C# to get identical spacing -

i've been looking string formatting , frankly i'm getting confused. want do.

i have "character stats" page (this console app), , want formatted this:

=----------------------------------= = strength: 24     | agility: 30   = = dexterity: 30    | stamina: 28   = = magic: 12        | luck:    18   = =----------------------------------= 

i guess i'm trying find out how make middle '|' divider in same place regardless of how many letters stat or how many points stat is.

thanks input.

edit: want ending '=' in same spot.

i learned new, seems! of others have mentioned, can accomplish same thing using string.format.

the interpolation strings used in string.format can include optional alignment component.

//                index   alignment //                    v   v string.format("hello {0,-10}!", "world"); 

when negative, string left-aligned. when positive, right aligned. in both cases, string padded correspondingly whitespace if shorter specified width (otherwise, string inserted fully).

i believe easier , more readable technique having fiddle string.padright.

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you can use string.padright (or string.padleft). example:

class stats {     // contains properties defined ... }  var stats = new stats(...);  int leftcolwidth = 16; int rightcolwidth = 13;  var sb = new stringbuilder(); sb.appendline("=----------------------------------="); sb.append("= "); sb.append(("strength: " + stats.strength.tostring()).padright(leftcolwidth)); sb.append(" | "); sb.append(("agility: " + stats.agility.tostring()).padright(rightcolwidth)); // , on.