[Tutor] write list to columns

[Mark Lawrence]

On 12/04/2012 08:48, Alan Gauld wrote:
> On 12/04/12 03:31, questions anon wrote:
>> I am trying to simply write a list of values to txt file in one column.
>> I would then like to add another list in a second column.
>
> That's going to be quite awkward to do. Files like to be written one
> complete line at a time. The normal approach would be to build up the
> table structure in memory and then write the entire table out in one go.
> If it won't fit in memory use a simple database like SQLite to build the
> table then print that out row by row.
>

Built-in zip? Or have I missed something?

>
>> Somehow they only appear as one long row.
>
> You need to write newlines but you probably also want to use string
> formatting to control the amount of space required so that your columns
> line up.
>
> HTH


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Mark Lawrence.