Limiting the number of characters in a string, and chopping off the rest

Question

I need to create a summary table at the end of a log with some values that are obtained inside a class. The table needs to be printed in fixed-width format. I have the cod

Answer 1

Ideally you should try not to modify the internal data representation for the purpose of creating the table. Whats the problem with String.format()? It will return you new string with required width.