How to insert another variable into string with a Space? C#

Question

I know this is a very stupid and elementary question, but I really have no idea on other ways to accomplish this.

Now I know I can insert spaces within the text like my example below.

int num = some numerical value;
status.Text = "Successfully Deleted"+ " " + num + " " + "Files";

However, I'm wondering is there a neater way to do this. I always done it this way, but I'm wondering whether there's an easier/neater way to it. Thanks.

Furqan Safdar · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-29 15:41:00Z

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Using String class:

int num = 5;
status.Text = String.Format("Successfully Deleted {0} Files", num);

Using StringBuilder class:

int num = 5;
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.AppendFormat("Successfully Deleted {0} Files", num);
status.Text = sb.ToString();

answered Sep 29, 2012 at 15:41

Furqan Safdar

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Alexandre Vinçon Over a year ago

status.Text = String.Format("Successfully Deleted {0} File{1}", num, (num>1)?"s":"");

Movieboy Over a year ago

Wow, that was easy, thanks. I faintly remembered it had something to do with the {0}. Thanks.

Anton Sizikov Over a year ago

@Movieboy if this answer helped you - don't be shy to accept it stackoverflow.com/faq#howtoask

Servy Over a year ago

Why use a stringbuilder here? It's not adding anything.

Furqan Safdar Over a year ago

For the sake of different flavors.

Tim S. · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-29 17:26:16Z

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More options:

status.Text = "Successfully Deleted " + num + " Files";

Or:

public static string SurroundWithSpaces(this object o)
{
    return " " + o + " ";
}
status.Text = "Successfully Deleted" + num.SurroundWithSpaces() + "Files";

answered Sep 29, 2012 at 17:26

Tim S.

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