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Re: String Formatting [message #64821]

Mon, 26 January 2009 11:32

Foldy Lajos
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Registered: October 2001

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On Mon, 26 Jan 2009, David Fanning wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Before I re-invent the wheel, I thought I would ask.
>
> I wish to write an ASCII text file with two columns of
> text. The first column should be 30 characters wide,
> the second column should be 45 characters wide.
>
> BUT, I wish the data in the columns to be *left*
> justified, not right justified.
>
> What trick to you use, or what formatting string will
> give me this kind of output?
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
>

Hi David,

try '-' in the format:

Syntax of Format Codes

The syntax of an IDL format code is:

[n]FC[+][-][width]

- is an optional flag that specifies that string or numeric values should
be output with the text left-justified. Normally, output is right-justified.

regards,
lajos

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