Transcription: The width in the format state specifies the minimum size of a field. A value can still take up more characters than the width, but if it takes fewer characters than the width, the characters are padded with the fill character. This example shows you how to set the width in the format state and the effect the width of fields has on input and output. Notice that if you set the field width, it only affects the next input or output operation. If you want the To set the field width for a series of input or output operations, you must reset the width after each operation.