[Tutor] printing columns

[Michael P. Reilly]

> 
>     > From: "Richard Chamberlain" <richard_chamberlain@ntlworld.com>
>     > Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 07:28:15 +0100
>     > 
>     > Hi Ben,
>     > 
>     > Why not use:
>     > 
>     > print "%6s %6s %6s" %(thelist[item1],thelist[item2],thelist[item3])
> 
> or, to enhance this story...
> 
> i = 1
> while i < 650:
>     print "%6s %6s %6s" % (thelist[i], thelist[i+1], thelist[i+2])
>     i = i + 3
> 
> hope this helps!!

Or even further:

ncols = 3
for i in xrange(0, len(thelist), ncols): # for small ranges, use range()
    print ...

Remember that range() and xrange() return first-class objects which can
be passed (or saved in a class instance).

  -Arcege

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