In Freemarker how do I insert the right number of spaces to place text in a specified column? -

i'm doing simple c code generation using freemarker. generating line following:

#define my_constant                   (0)

from template of form:

#define ${name}                   (${value})

i generating bunch of these , want them come out this

#define my_constant                   (0) #define my_new_constant               (42) #define my_other_constant             (101)

with values column aligned. there easy way this? need write directive it?

thanks in advance.

you can use right_pad builtin.

#define ${name?right_pad(30)} (${value})

see doc here.

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