CODE EXAMPLE FOR CSHARP

StringFormat C#

String.Format("{0,-12}" +    // first argument, left align, 12 character wide column
              "{1,8:yyyy}" + // second argument, right align, 8 character wide column,
                             // formatted as a year
              "{2,12:N0}" +  // third argument, right align, 12 character wide column,
                             // formatted as a number, 0 decimal places