How do I properly align using String.format in Java?

Question

Let\'s say I have a couple variable and I want to format them so they\'re all aligned, but the variables are different lengths. For example:

String a = \"abc         


        

Answer 1

private String addEnoughSpacesInBetween(String firstStr, String secondStr){

    if (!firstStr.isEmpty() && !secondStr.isEmpty()){

        String space = " ";

        int totalAllowed = 55;

        int multiplyFor = totalAllowed - (firstStr.length() + secondStr.length());

        return StringUtils.repeat(space,multiplyFor);
    }
    return null;
}