using "{0} of {1}" in a ToString

Question

Printing out a deck of cards I have a tostring in my class that reads

public override string ToString(){
  return GetCard() + " of " + GetSuit();}//end ToString

but I want all of the results to be in even columns so I tried

public override string ToString(){
  return "{0,5}of{1}",GetCard(),GetSuit();}//end ToString

and I don't think I can do that and I get an error. Is there another way to modify a tostring so I make even columns?

Answer 1

You, probably, are looking for string interpolation :

 public override string ToString() => $"{GetCard(),5} of {GetSuit}";

please, note the syntax : $ before the interpolated atring and values in braces "...{value}..."

Answer 2

solved using

public override string ToString(){
return $"{GetCard(),-2} of {GetSuit()}";}//end ToString```