String.Format() for String:

string myFName = "Fred";
string myLName = "Opals";
int myInt = 100;
string FormatFName = String.Format("First Name = |{0,10}|", myFName);
string FormatLName = String.Format("Last Name = |{0,10}|", myLName);
string FormatPrice = String.Format("Price = |{0,10:C}|", myInt); 
Console.WriteLine(FormatFName);
Console.WriteLine(FormatLName);
Console.WriteLine(FormatPrice);

FormatFName = String.Format("First Name = |{0,-10}|", myFName);
FormatLName = String.Format("Last Name = |{0,-10}|", myLName);
FormatPrice = String.Format("Price = |{0,-10:C}|", myInt);
Console.WriteLine(FormatFName);
Console.WriteLine(FormatLName);
Console.WriteLine(FormatPrice);


output:
First Name = |          Fred|
Last Name = |         Opals|
Price = |           $100.00|
First Name = |Fred      |
Last Name = |Opals     |
Price = |$100.00   |