Format alphanumeric data for presentation in C#

Use C# to format strings with white space, special characters, padding, and alignment. Give context to numeric data like currency, percentages, and numbers with decimals.

Learning objectives

• Use character escape sequences to add tabs, new lines, and Unicode characters to our strings.
• Create verbatim string literals, and escape common characters like backslash ( \ ) and double-quotes ( “” ).
• Merge templates with variables using composite formatting and string interpolation.
• Include various format specifiers for percentages, currency, and numbers.

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