# Extra,unwanted, row set by \cline

I am trying to draw a kind of a table to be filled with Rufinni Method in the Spanish outlay. Everything works pretty good, but in order to get a \cline{5-5} in the end i have to type \\ \cline{5-5}, so an extra row is included. As a consequence, the vertical segment between the two first columns is extended.

\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{eqnarray}

\begin{document}
\begin{equationarray*}{c|cccc}
&3  &-5 &0  &4  \\
2  &   &6  &2  &4  \\ \cline{1-5}
&3  &1  &2  &\multicolumn{1}{|c}{}8 \\ \cline{5-5}
\end{equationarray*}
\end{document}


Is there any easy way to fix it? I mean to shorthen the first vertical line.

I got the next, but, despite it shows what i wanted, i don't like it because the extra line is still there.

 \documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{eqnarray}

\begin{document}
\begin{equationarray*}{c|cccc}
&3  &-5 &0  &4  \\
2  &   &6  &2  &4  \\ \cline{1-5}
&3  &1  &2  &\multicolumn{1}{|c}{}8 \\ \cline{5-5}
\multicolumn{1}{c}{}&&&&\phantom{-} %This is for the last segment not to be showed
\end{equationarray*}
\end{document}


I see no reason for using the equationarray environment. You can obtain what you want with a plain array

\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}

\begin{document}
$\renewcommand*{\arraystretch}{1.5} \begin{array}{c|cccc} &3 &-5 &0 &4 \\ 2 & &6 &2 &4 \\ \cline{1-5} &3 &1 &2 &\multicolumn{1}{|@{}c}{}8 \\ \cline{5-5} \end{array}$

\end{document}


• Perfect! Easy and useful. The |@{}cstring is totally unknown for me and i don't know how it works, but i asume that it places the vertical line right where i wanted. I appreciate this. – Aweraka Aug 24 '17 at 11:42
• There is always an implicit space between columns: the string @{} suppresses it. Without it the 8 wouldn't be aligned with the other figures above it. Replacing centred columns c by right-aligned columns r as in Zarko's answer is another way. – campa Aug 24 '17 at 11:45

with array:

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{lipsum}

\begin{document}
\lipsum[22]
$\renewcommand\arraystretch{1.5} \begin{array}{r|rrrr} &3 &-5 &0 &4 \\ 2 & &6 &2 &4 \\ \cline{1-5} &3 &1 &2 &\multicolumn{1}{|c}{}8 \\ \cline{5-5} \end{array}$
\lipsum[33]
\end{document}