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J.Doe
J.Doe

Reputation: 23

Java equivalent to string.format() in python

I want to print something like a chart with minimum space in each block and a certain alignment to the space it takes up. Let's say I had a chart in python like:

Format = """  X  |  Y  |  Z  
{:^5}|{:>5}|{:>5}"""
print(Format.format(4, 64, 23))

How would I do this in java. Everything I've tried doesn't include minimum white space or alignment.

System.out.println("  X  |  Y  |  Z  ");
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("{0}|{1}|{2}", 4, 64, 23));

Upvotes: 1

Views: 602

Answers (1)

Elliott Frisch
Elliott Frisch

Reputation: 201437

You could use String.format(String, Object...) or use System.out.printf (which can use the same String, Object...) to output it directly, like

System.out.printf("%-5s %5s %5s%n", "X", "Y", "Z");
System.out.printf("%-5d % 5d % 5d%n", 4, 64, 23);

and I get

X         Y     Z
4        64    23

Upvotes: 4

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