Padding from left in C# console

Question

Currently I'm trying to print some information in the console, but I'm trying to give all results the same padding.

Here an example, you can see CurrentBuildNumber result has one /t to much. /t is only to align everything out, it could be anything else.

So, i need a "fixed" padding for the : [result]. How can i do this correctly in my code?

Thanks!

Code:

        RegistryKey registryKeys = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion");

        foreach (string registryKey in registryKeys.GetValueNames())
        {
            Console.WriteLine(registryKey + "\t\t: " + registryKeys.GetValue(registryKey));
        }

Answer 1

Use string.Format() or just Console.Write() as it has support for formats

const string format = "{0,-32} :{1}";

Console.WriteLine(format, "Key", "Value")

the format value -32 means that key should take 32 positions and aligned to the left.