Switch to left justification : cout justification « Development « C++ Tutorial

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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
  // Use default width.
  cout << "Default format.\n";
  cout << "|";
  cout << 123.45 << "|" << "\n\n";

  // Switch to left justification.
  cout << "Left-justify in a field width of 12.\n";
  cout.setf(ios::left, ios::adjustfield);
  cout << "|";
  cout.width(12);
  cout << 123.45 << "|" << "\n\n";

  return 0;
}