title: Convert integer to equivalent number of blank spaces
body: <p>I was wondering what the easiest way is to convert an integer to the equivalent number of blank spaces. I need it for the spaces between nodes when printing a binary search tree. I tried this </p>
  
  <pre><code>  int position = printNode.getPosition(); 
    String formatter = "%1"+position+"s%2$s\n";
    System.out.format(formatter, "", node.element);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But I am getting almost 3 times as many spaces compared to the int value of position. I'm not really sure if I am formatting the string right either.
  Any suggestions would be great!
  If it makes it clearer, say position = 6; I want 6 blank spaces printed before my node element.</p>