?? Using String.Format() for a MAXIMUM Length ??

[Alan Foxmore]

Hello all,

Is it possible to use String.Format() to specify a maximum length for a
formatted item? For example, let's say I have:

String.Format("{0}", "FREDDY");

How can I specify that the result of the formatting should be a string
no longer than, say, 3 characters? I know I can easily specify the
minimum length, but I am producing a report with columns. I need to
specify the maximum length, truncating whatever does not fit.

Is it possible without resorting to a custom formatter?

Please note that I want to do this with String.Format() rather than
something like, myString.Substring(0,4);


Thanks.

 

[Paul E Collins]

Is it possible to use String.Format() to specify a
maximum length for a formatted item?

No (except in certain limited cases, like decimal places of a number).
You'd have to use String.Substring or equivalent.

Eq.