def get_space(metric_name, maximum_metric_size):
    """
    Gets the space to create a tabulation.

    :param metric_name: the metric name
    :type metric_name: str
    :param maximum_metric_size: the maximum size of the metric name
    :type maximum_metric_size: int
    :return: the spaces to be appended to the message
    :rtype: str
    """
    return " " * (maximum_metric_size - len(metric_name) + 1)