Java Format Line up Space

In this chapter you will learn:

What is space flag
Syntax for space flag
Example - justify flags to align positive and negative values

Description

We can use space to add a space before positive numeric output.

Syntax

fmt.format("% d", -100);

Example

The following code shows how to use justify flags to align positive and negative values.


import java.util.Formatter;
/* w  w  w.  j ava2 s.c  o  m*/
public class Main {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    Formatter fmt = new Formatter();
    fmt.format("% d", -100); 
    System.out.println(fmt); 
 
    fmt = new Formatter(); 
    fmt.format("% d", 100); 
    System.out.println(fmt); 
 
    fmt = new Formatter(); 
    fmt.format("% d", -200); 
    System.out.println(fmt); 
 
    fmt = new Formatter(); 
    fmt.format("% d", 200); 
    System.out.println(fmt); 
  }
}

The output:

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