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

maybe it's too late but putting it here for others

int width = 5;
int precision = 2;
float f = 12.34567f;
System.out.printf("%"+width+"."+precision+"f%n",f);

tested in java 1.8