Java printf formatting to print items in a table or columns

Question

I am wanting to print things in a neat columns using printf.

happening       0.083333    [4]
hi              0.083333    [0]
if              0.083333    [8]
         


        

Answer 1

I would use this:

System.out.printf ("%-30s %1.7f %s%n", word, etc, etc2);