From: Paul Lutus <nospam@...>
Date: 2006-09-30T05:40:15+09:00
Subject: Re: Extremely simple printf question

Wes Gamble wrote:

> Got it - sorry.

Actually, you didn't, quite.

> 
> irb(main):014:0> printf("%-10.2f", 5.3456)
> 5.35      => nil

You almost always want to right-justify a column of such numbers:

irb(main):014:0> printf("%10.2f", 5.3456)

Use the default form without the "-", add a field width larger than the
largest number, and you will get a nice right-justified column.

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Paul Lutus
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