Python string not formatting properly

Question

I have this code

print("{0:<10} {1:>25}".format("Name", "RAM"))
    for droplet in droplets:
      print("{0:<10} {1:>25}".format(droplet.name, droplet.memory))

I want it to print out a nice column like this:

Name                             RAM
example-droplet                  1024
ubuntu-s-1vcpu-1gb-nyc1-01       1024

But instead I get this:

Name                             RAM
example-droplet                           1024
ubuntu-s-1vcpu-1gb-nyc1-01                           1024

How can I get my desired output?

You ask the first field to only be 10. Should it be 25 instead? — Stephen Rauch
– Stephen Rauch ♦, Commented May 19, 2018 at 13:56

eozd · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-19 13:57:41Z

3

You indent to the wrong side. Try this:

print("{0:<30}{1:<10}".format("Name", "RAM"))
for droplet in droplets:
    print("{0:<30}{1:<10}".format(droplet.name, droplet.memory))

which prints

Name                          RAM       
example-droplet               1024      
ubuntu-s-1vcpu-1gb-ncy1-01    1024

for me.

answered May 19, 2018 at 13:57

eozd

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niraj · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-19 14:05:11Z

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You can try as following

print("{0:35} {1}".format("Name", "RAM"))
for droplet in droplets:
    print("{0:35} {1}".format(droplet.name, droplet.memory))

Testing by changing droplets to map:

print("{0:35} {1}".format("Name", "RAM"))
droplets = [{'name': 'example-droplet', 'memory':1024}, {'name': 'ubuntu-s-1vcpu-1gb-nyc1-01', 'memory':256}]
for droplet in droplets:
    print("{0:35} {1}".format(droplet['name'], droplet['memory']))

Result:

Name                                RAM
example-droplet                     1024
ubuntu-s-1vcpu-1gb-nyc1-01          256

edited May 19, 2018 at 14:05

answered May 19, 2018 at 13:58

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Jordan Baron Over a year ago

@eozd's answer is simpler but thank you for helping!

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