How to format strings in Java

Question

Primitive question, but how do I format strings like this:

\"Step {1} of {2}\"

by substituting variables using Java? In C# it\'s

Answer 1

public class StringFormat {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
            Scanner sc=new Scanner(System.in);
            System.out.println("================================");
            for(int i=0;i<3;i++){
                String s1=sc.next();
                int x=sc.nextInt();
                System.out.println(String.format("%-15s%03d",s1,x));
            }
            System.out.println("================================");

    }
}

outpot "================================"
ved15space123 ved15space123 ved15space123 "================================

Java solution

• The "-" is used to left indent

• The "15" makes the String's minimum length it takes up be 15

• The "s" (which is a few characters after %) will be substituted by our String
• The 0 pads our integer with 0s on the left
• The 3 makes our integer be a minimum length of 3