Setfill and setw not working

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Basically I am trying to setfill and setw to create a fixed table to display information stored in an array however it doesn't appear that set width is working and I'm not sure why. Here is the code I am using:

const int MAXWIDTH = 10;
cout << left << setw(MAXWIDTH) << setfill(' ') << "Stock Number";
cout << left << setw(MAXWIDTH) << setfill(' ') << "Stock Description";
cout << left << setw(MAXWIDTH) << setfill(' ') << "Order Level";
cout << left << setw(MAXWIDTH) << setfill(' ') << "Reorder Level";

The output I get is:

It is unnecessary to use `left` and `setfill` manipulators each time. You can use them once before streaming everything. — Oleg Andriyanov, Jan 14 '16 at 20:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 14 '16 at 20:02

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Either increase the column width or use two rows. The "Stock Description" has more than 10 letters. You should also allow for spaces between column titles.

answered Jan 14 '16 at 20:02

Thomas Matthews

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