Aligning output using setw

[danielmtnz]

I'm trying to align my output but I can't get it to look perfect.

This is how it looks like in my program:

Hitch                               98%     FRESH
Happy Gilmore                       99%     FRESH
Transformers 2                      100%     FRESH
SpongeBob                           10%     ROTTEN

And this is how I would like it to look:

Hitch                               98%      FRESH
Happy Gilmore                       99%      FRESH
Transformers 2                     100%      FRESH
SpongeBob                           10%     ROTTEN

Here is my code:

void PrintAll(ostream& out, const string titles[], const int ratings[], int count)
{
	WriteLine(out, '=', 50);
	out << "PRINT ALL" << endl;
	WriteLine(out, '-', 50);
    
	for(int i = 0; i < count; i++)
	{
        out << setw(37) << left << titles[i]
            << ratings[i] << setw(6) << left <<  "%"
            << RatingToString(ratings, i) << endl;
	}
}

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[ajh32]

Try this:

void PrintAll(ostream& out, const string titles[], const int ratings[], int count)
{
	WriteLine(out, '=', 50);
	out << "PRINT ALL" << endl;
	WriteLine(out, '-', 50);
    
	for(int i = 0; i < count; i++)
	{
        out << setw(37) << left << titles[i]
            << right << setw(6) << ratings[i] <<  "%";
            << setw(10) << RatingToString(ratings, i) << endl;
	}
}

[danielmtnz]

@ajh32 That did it! Thank you very much.

Do you mind explaining how that fixed it though? I have a hard time understanding how left and right work, and then knowing if to put them before or after setw().

[ajh32]

You need to set the attributes to the ostream, that you want applied before you send the string | int | etc... to the ostream, othwerwise the string etc won't exhibit the attribute you intended it will use the attributes that have already been set.

Does that make any sense to you?

[danielmtnz]

@ajh32 Yes, I see what you mean.

But does it matter if you have right or left before setw() compare to having setw() then right or left?

[ajh32]

But does it matter if you have right or left before setw() compare to having setw() then right or left?

No