c++ format cout with "right" and setw() for a string and float

Question

I am trying to format a 'cout' where it has to display something like this:

Result       $ 34.45

The amount ($ 34.45) has to be on right index with certain amount of padding or end at certain column position. I tried using

cout << "Result" << setw(15) << right << "$ " << 34.45" << endl;

However, it's setting the width for the "$ " string, not for the string plus amount.

Any advice on dealing with such formatting?

Answer 1

You need to combine "$ " and value 34.45 into separate string. Try like this:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <sstream>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    stringstream ss;
    ss << "$ " << 34.45;

    cout << "Result" << setw(15) << right << ss.str() << endl;
}