'String interpolation and formatting a table
TL:DR:
For C# string interpolation, where does the <alignment> actually add spaces in {<interpolationExpression>,<alignment>}? Is it the rightmost character of the preceding string? Is it the leftmost character of the preceding string? How can I make a simple table like the one shown below?
Toy Example:
I am trying to understand how string spacing works with string interpolation in C#. Consider the below table.
Score: 97
Name: Jack
ID: 01123
I have tried to replicate this simple example below and have also put digits for tracking spacing between the 2nd column and the 1st column. I don't have double digits for the spacing string, rather it is 1 through 9 followed by a 0 that represents 10. Then it is 1 through 9 again (representing 11-19 spaces) followed by another 0 (representing 20 spaces).
Console.WriteLine("12345678901234567890"); // For tracking spacing
Console.WriteLine($"Score: {97, 10}");
Console.WriteLine($"Name: {"Jack", 10}");
Console.WriteLine($"ID: {01123, 10}");
the output of which is
12345678901234567890
Score: 97
Name: Jack
ID: 1123
The spacing for the line Score: ... 97 indicates that the spacing between 97 and Score: is based on the last character of Score:, which is :. I draw this conclusion based on the spacing string 6 at the : location and the spacing string 6 at the 9 location. However, the spacing for the line Name: ... Jack, the distance between the : in Name and J in Jack is 12.
I think one solution to deal with this alignment issue might be to use the String.Length property, but I am not sure. How does alignment work in C# string interpolation, and how can I use it to make a simple table like I have shown?
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