how to add padding after text and variable in python string format

Question

I would like to add space after I write text and my variable in Python Format String. So I want to align and add 50 spaces such as the below picture.

Here is what I want to do:

I wrote this code but it does not work

print("{:<50s}{}".format("Enter the point ID of unknown point ",i,)," :",end=" ")

Daniel · Accepted Answer · 2021-06-03 07:41:55Z

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You have to first format your prompt, and in a second step print this prompt:

prompt = f"Enter the point ID of unknown point {i}"
print(f"{prompt:<50s} : ", end="")

or count, how many places are left for the number:

print(f"Enter the point ID of unknown point {i:<14d} : ", end="")

answered Jun 3, 2021 at 7:41

Daniel

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PCM · Accepted Answer · 2021-06-03 07:34:27Z

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Use f-string literal to solve this

Spaces = ' ' * 50
print(f"Enter the point ID of unknown point : {i}{Spaces}")

Use {Spaces} wherever you want to add 50 spaces

answered Jun 3, 2021 at 7:34

PCM

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