title: Java characters count in an array
body: <p>Another problem I try to solve (<strong>NOTE</strong> this is not a homework but what popped into my head), I'm trying to improve my problem-solving skills in Java. I want to display this:</p>
  
  <p>Students &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ID &nbsp;&nbsp; # <br />
  Carol McKane &nbsp;&nbsp; 920 &nbsp;&nbsp; 11 <br />
  James Eriol &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 154 &nbsp;&nbsp; 10 <br />
  Elainee Black &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 462 &nbsp;&nbsp; 12 <br /></p>
  
  <p>What I want to do is on the 3rd column, display the number of characters without counting the spaces. Give me some tips to do this. Or point me to Java's robust APIs, cause I'm not yet that familiar with Java's string APIs. Thanks.</p>