to fomat an string using vb.net

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how to format this string automatically using vb.net

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Dim stext as string ="1A"
Dim stext1 as string ="A1"
Dim sout,sout1 As String
sout= String.Format("0000", stext )
sout1 = String.Format("0000", stext1 )

but iam getting output as :

stext = 0000
stext1= 0000

But i need an output as :

stext=001A
stext1=00A1

Kinldy do the needfull

Posted 31-Mar-14 19:10pm

vinodh107

Updated 31-Mar-14 20:05pm

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

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Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) · Answer 1 · 2014-03-31T20:06:00

Solution 1

VB

sout = "00" + stext;
sout1 = "00" + stext1;

Posted 31-Mar-14 20:06pm

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

Maciej Los · Answer 2 · 2014-03-31T20:11:00

Solution 2

Have a look here: How to: Pad a Number with Leading Zeros[^]
And even better way is to create custom format provider: How to: Define and Use Custom Numeric Format Providers[^]

Posted 31-Mar-14 20:11pm

Maciej Los

Updated 31-Mar-14 20:14pm

v2

Member 10476757 · Answer 3 · 2014-03-31T23:22:00

Solution 3

VB

Dim yourNumber as Int32 = 5
yourNumber.ToString("D2") '= "05"

Posted 31-Mar-14 23:22pm

Member 10476757