Thread: Dumb alignment

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    Dumb alignment

    Really a silly question but this solution evades me.

    1 + 1 = 2
    10 + 1 = 11
    2 + 2 = 4
    As you can see, double digits move the entire line one digit to the left, how can I correct this? I presume setw() is needed.

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    How do you want it to look?
    Code:
     1 + 1 = 2
    10 + 1 = 11
     2 + 2 = 4
    Or?
    Code:
     1 + 1 =  2
    10 + 1 = 11
     2 + 2 =  4

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    Code:
     1 + 1 =  2
    10 + 1 = 11
     2 + 2 =  4

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    link to setw()
    Is the problem with using setw() or the largest number of digit not known?
    source: compsci textbooks, cboard.cprogramming.com, world wide web, common sense

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    I can't get this sorted.

    Code:
    cout << setw( 7 ) << num1 << "  -  " << num2 << setw( 5 ) << "=  ";
    The above gives me the following:

    Code:
     4  -  3  =  x
    14  -  14  =  x
     6  -  2  =  x
    I make this change which still doesn't work:

    Code:
    cout << right << setw( 7 ) << num1 << "  -  " << num2 << setw( 5 ) << "=  ";
    Code:
    10  +  11  =  x
    6  +  1  =  x
    I'd like the subtraction and equal signs in a row in all cases with 1 to two digits but don't know how to get it like that. Help would be appreciated.

    Code:
    10  +  10 =  x
     9  +   1 =  x
     1  +  11 =  x
    Last edited by cyberCLoWn; 06-23-2004 at 01:07 PM. Reason: Slight modification..

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    try
    Code:
    cout<<setw(7)<<num1<<" - "<<setw(7)<<num2<<" = ";

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    Got it.

    Code:
    cout << right << setw( 7 ) << num1 << "  -" << setw( 3 ) << num2 << setw( 5 ) << "=  ";

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    Code:
    << setw( 5 ) << "=  ";
    Why? You are using a constent for setw's parameter on a fixed length string....

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    Dunno, but it works

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    so would
    Code:
    <<"   = ";

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    Guess I see what you mean. This was just a quick refresher project to get me back into the swing of C++. Have not really had a chance to touch it in a while.

    Thanks anyhow Thantos

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