Output data from 'Select' command in a table format

Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Data
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml.Serialization
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Data.SqlClient


Public Class MainClass
    Shared Dim WithEvents con As SqlConnection

    Shared Sub Main()
        con = New SqlConnection("Server=(local)\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=MyDatabase;Integrated Security=SSPI") 

        ' Create the command object
        Dim str As String = "SELECT ID, FirstName, LastName FROM Employee"
        Dim cmd As New SqlCommand(str, con)

        Dim da As New SqlDataAdapter(cmd)

        Dim ds As New DataSet()

        da.Fill(ds, "Employee")

        Dim dc As DataColumn
        For Each dc In ds.Tables(0).Columns
            Console.Write("{0,15}", dc.ColumnName)
        Next

        Console.Write(vbCrLf)

        Dim dr As DataRow
        For Each dr In ds.Tables(0).Rows
            Dim i As Integer
            For i = 1 To ds.Tables(0).Columns.Count
                Console.Write("{0,15}", dr(i - 1))
            Next i
            Console.Write(vbCrLf)
        Next
    End Sub
End Class

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