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--- python [2019/07/09 17:23]
paul [Formatting]
+++ python [2019/07/09 17:29] (current)
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 ==== Formatting ====
-If you want to print a neat line of data use the [Format String Syntax|https://docs.python.org/2/library/string.html#format-string-syntax]
+If you want to print a neat line of data use the [[https://docs.python.org/2/library/string.html#format-string-syntax|Format String Syntax]].
+For example:
+<code python>
+print("[ FAIL ] {: <20} Channel: {: <20} Statistics: {:>6.4f} hz".format(description, chan, stats))
+</code>
+This sets a fix width for each field and aligns the test either left ''%%<%%'' or right ''%%>%%''
 ===== Mutability =====