setw

[RedRuM]

When using setw with cout, how do i center align the text/numbers within the specified width?

[The Hobo]

You can't. That's not how setw() works.

[The Hobo]

You could do something like:

#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
using namespace std;

void setXPos(int x);

int main() {

    char text[20] = "Text Here!";
    int len = 0;

    len = (80 - strlen(text)) / 2;

    setXPos(len);
    cout << text << endl << endl;

    return 0;
}


void setXPos(int x) {
    HANDLE hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
    CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO csbiInfo;
    COORD coord;

    GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(hConsole, &csbiInfo);

    coord.X = x;
    coord.Y = csbiInfo.dwCursorPosition.Y;

    SetConsoleCursorPosition(hConsole, coord);
}