General ⇒ "Aligning" the last line in a paragraph

[meho_r]

By default, text in a paragraph is justified and the last line is "ragged right". Is there a way to make the last line "ragged left"? There is a need for this in some environments when I use right-to-left languages (often mixed with latin text), but for some reason it doesn't align the last line correctly.

[Juanjo]

The following example may be helpful:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{lipsum}

% This is the relevant environment
\newenvironment{LastLineToRight}%
  {\setlength{\parindent}{0pt}\setlength{\leftskip}{0pt plus 1fil}\setlength{\rightskip}{0pt plus -1fil}}{\par}

% \parskip increased to better see the end of each paragraph
\addtolength{\parskip}{3ex}

\begin{document}

% Two paragraphs with normal text
\lipsum[1-2]

% Paragraphs with the last line right justified.
\begin{LastLineToRight}
  \lipsum[1-20]
\end{LastLineToRight}

% Normal text again
\lipsum[1-2]
\end{document}

[meho_r]

Thanks a lot What should be changed to make the last line centered? Or maybe it requires other technique?

[Juanjo]

You need only this other enironment:

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\newenvironment{LastLineCentered}%
  {\setlength{\parindent}{0pt}\setlength{\leftskip}{0pt plus 0.5fil}\setlength{\rightskip}{0pt plus -0.5fil}}{\par}

[meho_r]

Of course Thank you very, very much, Juanjo