Java printf using variable field size?

Question

I\'m just trying to convert some C code over to Java and I\'m having a little trouble with String.printf.

In C, to get a specific width based on a varia

Answer 1

Declare an extra variable before using printf:

String format = "%" + fieldSize + "d";
System.out.printf(format, yourVariables);

(this is the first solution I found from a web search)