[PHP] grief with printf(), padding and alignment of text
I'm running PHP 4.2.2 and I'm having trouble with the printf() function. I want to be able to print data in space padded fields with the alpha strings left justified and the numeric strings right justified. For some reason I can't get printf() to pad with spaces. It pads with -s and right aligns the data For example this code: printf(%' -20s %' 20s %' -20sbr\n,$algen, $calc_amt, $range); returns this output: Algae 292 very high which shows no padding. This code: printf(%'-20s %'20s %'-20sbr\n,$algen, $calc_amt, $range); returns this output: ---Algae 292 ---very high which pads only the first and third strings with - and not and right justifies to the right and not left. This code: printf(%'\ -20s %'\ 20s %'\ -20sbr\n,$algen, $calc_amt, $range); returns this output: Algae 292 very high with no padding and no justification. How do I get printf() to work properly? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] grief with printf(), padding and alignment of text
- Original Message - From: Robert E. Harvey, M.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: php [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 6:21 PM Subject: [PHP] grief with printf(), padding and alignment of text I'm running PHP 4.2.2 and I'm having trouble with the printf() function. I want to be able to print data in space padded fields with the alpha strings left justified and the numeric strings right justified. For some reason I can't get printf() to pad with spaces. It pads with -s and right aligns the data For example this code: printf(%' -20s %' 20s %' -20sbr\n,$algen, $calc_amt, $range); returns this output: Algae 292 very high which shows no padding. View source, and see what you find there. You should consider tables or replacing the spaces with the entity nbsp; -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
