This Java code uses the `String.format` method to create a...
September 3, 2025 at 03:06 PM
This Java code uses the String.format
method to create a formatted string, specifically left-aligning the contents of s
within a field of width n
.
Components:
-
%-n
:- The
%-
indicates left alignment (padding spaces to the right). - The
n
specifies the minimum width of the field.
- The
-
s
:- This is the input string to format.
Details:
- The method ensures the string
s
is padded with spaces to the right, so the total length of the resulting string is at leastn
characters wide. - If
s
is already longer thann
, no additional padding is applied, ands
is returned as it is.
Example:
int n = 10;
String s = "Hello";
String result = String.format("%-" + n + "s", s);
System.out.println("'" + result + "'");
Output:
'Hello '
Here:
Hello
is padded with spaces to ensure its total length is 10.- The resulting string
'Hello '
has 5 spaces padding it on the right.
If s
is longer than n
(e.g., s = "HelloWorld123"
):
- No padding is added, and the output is simply the original string (
"HelloWorld123"
).
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