what is the printf in C#

Question

I want to know what to use in C# to format my output in my console window I tried to use \t but it did not work

I know there is printf in C to format my output

check this image https://s15.postimg.cc/94fstpi2z/Console.png

Solution

There is no direct "printf" duplication in C#. You can use PInvoke to call it from a C library.

However there is

Console.WriteLine("args1: {0} args2: {1}", value1, value2);

Or

Console.Write("args1: {0} args2: {1}", value1, value2);

Or

Console.WriteLine(string.Format("args1: {0} args2: {1}", value1, value2));

Or

Console.Write(string.Format("args1: {0} args2: {1}", value1, value2));

Or (C#6+ only)

Console.WriteLine($"args1: {value1} args2: {value2}");

Or (C#6+ only)

Console.Write($"args1: {value1} args2: {value2}");

Comments

[Lucas Trzesniewski]

string.Format, or directly the relevant overload of Console.WriteLine

[BradleyDotNET]

Note that the first two call String.Format. There is no functional difference between your two versions.

[Bauss]

I know, it was just for demonstration, because sometimes you'd like to format the string and maybe do some other manipulation to it before writing to the standard output stream.

[Mafii]

Maybe, for the sake of completness, add an example with interpolated strings (just mention its available in C#6 and not before)

[Bauss]

Added interpolated strings example now :)