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Java » Data Type » String formatScreenshots 
Center the contents of the string.
       
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

/*
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 */

/**
 * Utilities for string processing and manipulation.
 */
public class StringUtil {


  /**
   * Center the contents of the string. If the supplied string is longer than the desired width, it is truncated to the
   * specified length. If the supplied string is shorter than the desired width, padding characters are added to the beginning
   * and end of the string such that the length is that specified; one additional padding character is prepended if required.
   * All leading and trailing whitespace is removed before centering.
   
   @param str the string to be left justified; if null, an empty string is used
   @param width the desired width of the string; must be positive
   @param padWithChar the character to use for padding, if needed
   @return the left justified string
   @see #setLength(String, int, char)
   */
  public static String justifyCenterString str,
                                      final int width,
                                      char padWithChar ) {
      // Trim the leading and trailing whitespace ...
      str = str != null ? str.trim() "";

      int addChars = width - str.length();
      if (addChars < 0) {
          // truncate
          return str.subSequence(0, width).toString();
      }
      // Write the content ...
      int prependNumber = addChars / 2;
      int appendNumber = prependNumber;
      if ((prependNumber + appendNumber!= addChars) {
          ++prependNumber;
      }

      final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

      // Prepend the pad character(s) ...
      while (prependNumber > 0) {
          sb.append(padWithChar);
          --prependNumber;
      }

      // Add the actual content
      sb.append(str);

      // Append the pad character(s) ...
      while (appendNumber > 0) {
          sb.append(padWithChar);
          --appendNumber;
      }

      return sb.toString();
  }

}

   
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
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