Bill Jastram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Can you give an example of what you want your output to look like?
>From what I am hearing you say, you probably should be using 'format', as one already responded. -Jeff > We're getting closer. But lets say the first name of the first field in the > first row is 'Bill'. And the first name of the first field in the second row > is 'Lanette'. This command will not compensate for the difference in the > length of the two first names. So, the alignment of the second fields in > each row will not be correct. And so on ... > > Does this help you understand where I'm headed? > > Bill > __________________________________________________ > > >yes, and if that won't work for you, check out the 'format' command, > >you can > >do lots of slick stuff with it, like centering. > > > >-Tom Kinzer > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: James Edward Gray II [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 9:16 AM > >To: Bill Jastram > >Cc: Perl List > >Subject: Re: Align Text > > > > > >On Dec 19, 2003, at 8:29 AM, Bill Jastram wrote: > > > >> James: > >> > >> A coupe of things. > >> > >> #1. Pardon my ignorance, but I'm not sure how to use the list > >where I > >> found the reply button to e-mail you directly. I could not find a > >way > >> to > >> add to the already existing 'thread'. Your help would be > >appreciated. > > > >The list is just another address you can send your messages too: > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >A lot of people just hit "Reply All" if their mail client has such a > >button. In the case of this message, that would send your answer to > >me > >and the list. > > > >> #2. The challenge with the use of %20s is that in the next row of > >> records > >> the names will not be aligned (flush left) with the row above, if the > >> names are not the same length. This is my dilemma. > > > >Correct, but they will be aligned flush right. For flush left, we just > >change the pattern a little: > > > > > perl -e 'printf "%-20s %-20s %-20s\n", "James", "Edward", "Gray"' > >James Edward Gray > > > >Does that answer your question? > > > >James > > > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ><http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response> > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response> > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
