Format Output String with Right Alignment

When working with text files, aligning data consistently can enhance readability and analysis. In C , the question arises: how can one format output strings with right alignment?

Using Python's formatting syntax, the solution is simple:

line_new = '{:>12}  {:>12}  {:>12}'.format(word[0], word[1], word[2])

This line utilizes the format method, which provides formatting options similar to C 's std::setw. The > character aligns the specified value right, and the number after it indicates the desired field width.

For older versions of Python that do not support the format method, an alternative approach is:

line_new = 's  s  s' % (word[0], word[1], word[2])

In this case, the % operator is used with the specification s for strings. The number before the s indicates the field width.