---
name: "BIS_fnc_alignTabs"
type: function
status: ok
groups: ["Strings"]
arma3_since: "1.00"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_alignTabs
revid: 328461
updated: 2022-07-13T16:11:04Z
---

# BIS_fnc_alignTabs

*Function · Strings · Arma 3 v1.00*

## Description

Align two columns divided by tabs. A tab counts for 8 characters.

## Syntax

```sqf
array call BIS_fnc_alignTabs
```

**Parameters:**

- `array`: [Array](../topics/Array.md) - in format

  ```sqf
  [
      ["left column 1", "right column 1"],
      ["left column 2", "right column 2"],
      // ...
  ]
  ```

**Returns:** [String](../topics/String.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
[
    ["Player:", str player],
    ["Name:", name player],
    ["Type:", typeOf player],
    ["Location:", str getPosATL player],
    ["Direction:", str getDir player]
] call BIS_fnc_alignTabs;
```

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIS fnc alignTabs](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_alignTabs) (revision 328461).</sub>