[SOLVED] String Length issue.

[ChrisMayhew]

Hello

I have yet another question which will be very basic to you guys. :D

I have tried searching the forums and google for the answer but i really can't find it.
I'll give you an example of what i want to do.

String Name = "Chris";
int NameLen = Name.length;

System.out.println(Name + "\t" + Channel);

In between the two +'s with the \t i want to add the length of the string in as extra space so the columns line up properly when displayed.

On VB i remember it used to be len(VALUE) but i have no idea in java and can't find it. lol

Thanks

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Chris

[raffaele181188]

See the documentation for printf()
Formatting out

[Steve11235]

System.out.println(name + "\t" + name.length() + "\t" + channel);

Don't capitalize the first letter of field names: thisIsAFieldName

[neilcoffey]

See String.format() too.

[Steve11235]

Raffaele and Neil both gave good suggestions. If you take some time, Java can do a great deal of formatting with a small amount of weird-looking code (comes from the C background) ;-)

[Eranga]

System.out.println(name + "\t" + name.length() + "\t" + channel);

Don't capitalize the first letter of field names: thisIsAFieldName

I think he wants to added spaces equal number of the String length, name. I think he has to use formating. Or else he can take a general approach using print(). But I don't think it's an effective way to work on.

Nice suggestion. ;)

[ChrisMayhew]

Thanks guys, i will have a look at doing this once i have done the bigger jobs. Leave the little ones to last.. hehe

[Eranga]

Well design project is really easy to implement. Doesn't matter how challenging a single step there. :)