c++ - How to format specific text in a vertical line inside .txt file? -

i've managed write random data between 1 , 10 file using sample code:

for (int = 1; <= size; i++) {     type = rand () % 3;     switch (type)     {     case 0:  afile << rand () % 10;              break;     case 1:  afile << rand () % 10;              afile << "\t\t";              afile << rand () % 10;              break;     case 2:  afile << rand () % 10;              afile << "\t\t";              afile << rand () % 10;              afile << "\t\t";              afile << rand () % 10;     }      afile << "\t\t" << "// possible type " << << endl; } 

my output this:

8       // possible type 1 1       7       // possible type 2 4       0       3       // possible type 3 

how can format comment make stay in vertical line this:

8                       // possible type 1 1       7               // possible type 2 4       0       3       // possible type 3 

i've tried setw no success since i'm running loop makes setw inapplicable here. there function me solve problem?

one option update case statement follows:

switch (type) { case 0:  afile << rand () % 10;          afile << "\t\t\t\t\t\t";          break; case 1:  afile << rand () % 10;          afile << "\t\t";          afile << rand () % 10;          afile << "\t\t\t\t";          break; case 2:  afile << rand () % 10;          afile << "\t\t";          afile << rand () % 10;          afile << "\t\t";          afile << rand () % 10;          afile << "\t\t"; }