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Thread: need help alligning a table with \t

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    Default need help alligning a table with \t

    i need my table to look like this
    Description Units on Hand Price
    Jacket 12 59.9
    Designer Jeans 40 34.95
    Shirt 20 24.95


    my code says this
    public class RetailTest 
     {
    	public static void main(String[] aaa) 
    	{
    		RetailItem r1 = new RetailItem("Jacket",
    										12,
    										34.95
    										); //1
    		RetailItem r2 = new RetailItem("Designer Jeans",
    										40,
    										34.95
    										);   //2
    		RetailItem r3 = new RetailItem("Shirt",
    										20,
    										24.95
    										);
     
     
     
    		System.out.println("Description \tUnits On Hand \tPrice"); //4
    		System.out.println(r1.getDescription() +  "\t"  	
    							+ r1.getUnitsOnHand() + "\t" 
    							+ r1.getPrice() 
    							); // 5
     
     
    		System.out.println(r2.getDescription() +  " \t "  
    							+ r2.getUnitsOnHand() +  " \t "  
    							+ r2.getPrice() 
    							); //6
    		System.out.println(r3.getDescription() +  " \t "  
    							+ r3.getUnitsOnHand() +  " \t "  
    							+ r3.getPrice() 
    							); //7
    	}
     
     
    }

    what comes out is something like this/

    Description Units on Hand Price
    Jacket 12 59.9
    Designer Jeans 40 34.95
    Shirt 20 24.95

    how can i align them to look align i tried using the tab but it doesn't seem to be working. any help please. thank you


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    Default Re: need help alligning a table with \t

    Where the tab stops are located depend on the program that is displaying the String with the tabs.
    Many Text viewing programs have a setting that allows you to specify what columns the tab stops are located in.
    The problem you are having looks like one of the Strings extends past the tab location and pushes the data to a further tab column than with a shorter String. If you can determine what columns the tab stops are located in, you should be able to add an extra tab character to the shorter String.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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