How can I use the \t [tab] operator to format a NSString in columns?

Question

I would like to find a way to format a NSString like this:

Name:               John
Location:           Unknown
Type:               Unknown
Status:                   


        

Answer 1

NSString *titleColumn = [[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@:", title] stringByPaddingToLength:20 withString:@" " startingAtIndex:0];
serializedValue = [serializedValue stringByAppendingFormat:@"%@%@", titleColumn, value];

Btw, it would be more efficient to use an NSMutableString for serializedValue.