Method of formatting values in a fixed number of spaces using the java programming language

摘要

A computer implemented method of and apparatus for printing values in a fixed number of column spaces using Java is described. A value desired to be formatted to a predetermined length string and an indexed lookup table having predetermined formatted string entries are used. An index based on the number of characters needed to represent the value is calculated and then used to locate a desired length formatted string entry in the lookup table. The desired length formatted string entry is then combined with a string representation of the value to form a predetermined length string.