public class Format {
		//>>....---------------<<
	public static String padword(String word, int pad) {
			
			String result = ">>"+word;
			if (result.length() >= pad-2) {
				result += "<<";
			}
			else {
				while(result.length() <= pad-2) {
					result += "-";
				}
				result += "<<";
			}
			return result;
		}
		//>>-----------....------------<<
		public static String midpadword(String word, int pad) {
			
			String result = word;
			if (result.length() >= pad-4) {
				result =">>" + result + "<<";
			}
			else {
				while(result.length() <= pad-4) {
					result = "-" + result + "-";
				}
				result =">>" + result + "<<";
			}
			return result;
		}
		//##################################################################
		public static void pad(int input) {
			
			String result = "#";
			
			while(result.length() < input) {
				result += "#";
			}
			System.out.println(result);
			
		}
}