Java Number to String numberToStringFlushLeft(long number, int width)

Description

Returns a long value as a string, inserts spaces on the left so that the specified width is reached.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
number	the number
width	the width

Declaration

public static String numberToStringFlushLeft(long number, int width) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from  w  ww. j av  a 2  s.c om*/
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public class Main {
    /**
     * <p>
     *   Returns a <code>long</code> value as a string, inserts spaces on the left so that the
     *   specified width is reached. If the specified width is too small, expands it so that
     *   the number fits.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     *   Examples:
     *   <pre>  numberToStringFlushLeft(123, 5)</pre>
     *   returns
     *   <pre>  "  123"</pre>
     *   whereas
     *   <pre>  numberToStringFlushLeft(12345, 3)</pre>
     *   returns
     *   <pre>  "12345"</pre>
     * </p>
     *
     * @param number the number
     * @param width the width
     */

    public static String numberToStringFlushLeft(long number, int width) {
        return flushLeft(Long.toString(number), width);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     *   Returns a copy of the specified string with spaces inserted on the left so that the
     *   specified width is reached. If the specified width is too small, expands it so that
     *   the string fits.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     *   Examples:
     *   <pre>  flushLeft("abc", 5)</pre>
     *   returns
     *   <pre>  "  abc"</pre>
     *   whereas
     *   <pre>  flushLeft("abcde", 3)</pre>
     *   returns
     *   <pre>  "abcde"</pre>
     * </p>
     *
     * @param string the string
     * @param width the width
     */

    public static String flushLeft(String string, int width) {
        StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer(string);
        while (buffer.length() < width)
            buffer.insert(0, ' ');
        return buffer.toString();
    }
}

Related

1. numberToString(int gmNumber)
2. numberToString(int number, int length, String type, int location)
3. numberToString(Number number)
4. numberToString(Object instance)
5. numberToString(Object num)