#!/usr/bin/env python """Simple example usage of terminaltables and column_max_width(). Just prints sample text and exits. """ from __future__ import print_function from textwrap import wrap from terminaltables import SingleTable LONG_STRING = ('Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore ' 'et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut ' 'aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum ' 'dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui ' 'officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.') def main(): """Main function.""" table_data = [ ['Long String', ''], # One row. Two columns. Long string will replace this empty string. ] table = SingleTable(table_data) # Calculate newlines. max_width = table.column_max_width(1) wrapped_string = '\n'.join(wrap(LONG_STRING, max_width)) table.table_data[0][1] = wrapped_string print(table.table) if __name__ == '__main__': main()