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Packing A string to a set length

Glenn Patton

Hi All,

I have a string that I need to be a set length (8), I need a method of packing out the string to be 8 characters long. If the input string "12" I need the packing to be "12000000" if the string is "1234" the packing to be "12340000". I have either asked or told someone how to do this but can't find the method in any of my files! (FRUSTRATING!!!!)

Glenn

Hmmm, .PadRight ???? found MSDN any help?

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Deepak Verma13y ago
Hi Glenn,

consider this code:

String str = "abc";
str = str.PadRight(8, '0');

now string "str" is holding "abc00000", as you need!

If the str is empty, the result will be "00000000".
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Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman13y ago
Check this

static void Main(string[] args)
{
string s = "12";
string s1 = "1234";
Console.WriteLine(s.PadRight(8, '0'));
Console.WriteLine(s1.PadRight(8, '0'));
Console.Read();
}
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Glenn Patton13y ago
OK, solved!! no problems!
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