Kotlin .prependIndent()

The .prependIndent() method in Kotlin is used to add indentation to a string. It is useful for formatting text, especially when it’s needed to align or indent lines within a string.

Syntax

fun String.prependIndent(indent: String = " "): String

• String: The string to add indentation to.
• indent: String: The indentation to add to the string.

Example

This example shows how to use the .prependIndent() method to add three spaces of indentation to the beginning of the string:

fun main() {
    val originalText = "'This is an indented string.'"

    val indentedText = originalText.prependIndent("  ")
    println(indentedText)
}

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The above code will return the following output:

   'This is an indented string.'

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