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+"""AsciiTable is the main table class. To be inherited by other tables. Define convenience methods here."""
+
+from terminaltables.base_table import BaseTable
+from terminaltables.terminal_io import terminal_size
+from terminaltables.width_and_alignment import column_max_width, max_dimensions, table_width
+
+
+class AsciiTable(BaseTable):
+    """Draw a table using regular ASCII characters, such as ``+``, ``|``, and ``-``.
+
+    :ivar iter table_data: List (empty or list of lists of strings) representing the table.
+    :ivar str title: Optional title to show within the top border of the table.
+    :ivar bool inner_column_border: Separates columns.
+    :ivar bool inner_footing_row_border: Show a border before the last row.
+    :ivar bool inner_heading_row_border: Show a border after the first row.
+    :ivar bool inner_row_border: Show a border in between every row.
+    :ivar bool outer_border: Show the top, left, right, and bottom border.
+    :ivar dict justify_columns: Horizontal justification. Keys are column indexes (int). Values are right/left/center.
+    :ivar int padding_left: Number of spaces to pad on the left side of every cell.
+    :ivar int padding_right: Number of spaces to pad on the right side of every cell.
+    """
+
+    def column_max_width(self, column_number):
+        """Return the maximum width of a column based on the current terminal width.
+
+        :param int column_number: The column number to query.
+
+        :return: The max width of the column.
+        :rtype: int
+        """
+        inner_widths = max_dimensions(self.table_data)[0]
+        outer_border = 2 if self.outer_border else 0
+        inner_border = 1 if self.inner_column_border else 0
+        padding = self.padding_left + self.padding_right
+        return column_max_width(inner_widths, column_number, outer_border, inner_border, padding)
+
+    @property
+    def column_widths(self):
+        """Return a list of integers representing the widths of each table column without padding."""
+        if not self.table_data:
+            return list()
+        return max_dimensions(self.table_data)[0]
+
+    @property
+    def ok(self):  # Too late to change API. # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+        """Return True if the table fits within the terminal width, False if the table breaks."""
+        return self.table_width <= terminal_size()[0]
+
+    @property
+    def table_width(self):
+        """Return the width of the table including padding and borders."""
+        outer_widths = max_dimensions(self.table_data, self.padding_left, self.padding_right)[2]
+        outer_border = 2 if self.outer_border else 0
+        inner_border = 1 if self.inner_column_border else 0
+        return table_width(outer_widths, outer_border, inner_border)