Create a string with an offset

Question

I would like to create a String where the values have a fixed offset where to add values to a string. Example

ID(0)     Name(10)  Lastname(20)    City(30)

example

1         Chris     Smith     Paris

I have found StringBuffer.putAt(IntRange range, Object value) or similiar, but I don't want to have a range, but an index where to start.

StringBufferWriter.write(String text, int offset, int length)

I have found [StrindBufferWriter][1], but not sure if the package codehause is an offical package I can use.

Any suggestions what to use here?

Answer 1

You can use String.padRight to achieve this effect:

def users = [
    [id: 1, name: 'Chris', lastname: 'Smith', city:'Paris'],
    [id: 2, name: 'Tim', lastname: 'Yates', city:'Manchester'],
]

users.each { user ->
    println "${user.id.toString().padRight(10)}${user.name.padRight(10)}${user.lastname.padRight(20)}$user.city"
}

Which prints:

1         Chris     Smith               Paris
2         Tim       Yates               Manchester