Can you print format align with a variable in C?

Question

// If I have an int, eg

int num=3;

//then how can I do this

printf(" %nums", some_string);

// to get it right aligned by 3 characters

context: I need to use a loop to print statements with variable alignments depending on the order they are printed, if I cant use a variable I cant do that.

@user3121023 You won't need `\n` – MikeCAT Sep 29 '20 at 14:36 — MikeCAT, Sep 29 '20 at 14:36

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 29 '20 at 14:36

Yes, it's in the printf manpage:

Instead of a decimal digit string one may write "*" or "*m$" (for some decimal integer m) to specify that the field width is given in the next argument, or in the m-th argument, respectively, which must be of type int.

Can you print format align with a variable in C?

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