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    hye guys,
    i'm newbie here so with java with programming.
    i did a addition table, follow the tutorial from webit.net. i guess all my coding is correct but the table isn't in straight lines.
    here's my coding. could someone help me?
    /*
     * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
     * and open the template in the editor.
     */
     
    package tables;
     
    /**
     *
     * @author FahMi
     */
    public class Main {
     
        /**
         * @param args the command line arguments
         */
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            //Print Header
                System.out.println("Addition Table:");
     
                for(int i = 0; i <= 10; i++)
                {
                    for(int j = 0; j <= 10; j++)
                    {
                        System.out.print( (j + i) + "\t" );
                    }
                    System.out.println("");
                }
     
        }
     
    }

    ---------
    output
    ---------
    run:
    Addition Table:
    0        1        2        3        4        5        6        7        8        9        10        
    1        2        3        4        5        6        7        8        9        10        11        
    2        3        4        5        6        7        8        9        10        11        12        
    3        4        5        6        7        8        9        10        11        12        13        
    4        5        6        7        8        9        10        11        12        13        14        
    5        6        7        8        9        10        11        12        13        14        15        
    6        7        8        9        10        11        12        13        14        15        16        
    7        8        9        10        11        12        13        14        15        16        17        
    8        9        10        11        12        13        14        15        16        17        18        
    9        10        11        12        13        14        15        16        17        18        19        
    10        11        12        13        14        15        16        17        18        19        20
    BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 1 second)
    Last edited by helloworld922; August 22nd, 2010 at 09:24 AM.
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    Default Re: Output Alignment

    Please don't post "hijack" someone else's post please Start a new topic if you have a separate un-related question.

    Also, make sure you use [highlight] tags around your code, they make it much easier to read it. If you're unsure how to do this, see my signature.

    It's not aligning because you're printing out some 2-digit numbers, which take up more space than 1-digit numbers.

    To manually fix this, you can calculate how many spaces to print out based on the number of digits you're printing out. There are also "automatic formatters" built into Java, but they're a little more difficult to use.

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    Using tab characters gives you left alignment. Ie the first character of each string will be in the same column. I don't know why your output doesn't show that. When I run your code I get:
    0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	
    1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	
    2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	
    3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	
    4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	
    5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	
    6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	
    7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	
    8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	
    9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	
    10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20

    Notice that all the first digits are in column.

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    Quote Originally Posted by helloworld922 View Post
    Please don't post "hijack" someone else's post please Start a new topic if you have a separate un-related question.

    Also, make sure you use [highlight] tags around your code, they make it much easier to read it. If you're unsure how to do this, see my signature.

    It's not aligning because you're printing out some 2-digit numbers, which take up more space than 1-digit numbers.

    To manually fix this, you can calculate how many spaces to print out based on the number of digits you're printing out. There are also "automatic formatters" built into Java, but they're a little more difficult to use.
    Ok next time i'll start a new thread. Could you elaborate more about the "automatic formatters"?

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Using tab characters gives you left alignment. Ie the first character of each string will be in the same column. I don't know why your output doesn't show that. When I run your code I get:
    0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	
    1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	
    2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	
    3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	
    4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	
    5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	
    6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	
    7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	
    8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	
    9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	
    10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20

    Notice that all the first digits are in column.
    Thanks for your info though
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