Swift how to make a string align to right

Question

how to make a string align to right? For now, I know how to make a string align to left by using stringByPaddingToLength. Any idea for align to right?

Answer 1

A possible implementation (explanations inline):

extension String {
    func stringByLeftPaddingToLength(newLength : Int) -> String {
        let length = self.characters.count
        if length < newLength {
            // Prepend `newLength - length` space characters:
            return String(count: newLength - length, repeatedValue: Character(" ")) + self
        } else {
            // Truncate to the rightmost `newLength` characters:
            return self.substringFromIndex(startIndex.advancedBy(length - newLength))
        }
    }
}

Example usage:

let s = "foo"
let padded = s.stringByLeftPaddingToLength(6)
print(">" + padded + "<")
// >   foo<

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Update for Swift 3:

extension String {
    func stringByLeftPaddingTo(length newLength : Int) -> String {
        let length = self.characters.count
        if length < newLength {
            // Prepend `newLength - length` space characters:
            return String(repeating: " ", count: newLength - length) + self
        } else {
            // Truncate to the rightmost `newLength` characters:
            return self.substring(from: self.index(endIndex, offsetBy: -newLength))
        }
    }
}