Re: Newbie, homework help, please.

[Kiuhnm]

On 4/21/2012 22:26, GrayShark wrote:

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#!/usr/bin/python


xl = ["First Name and Last","ENGR 109-X","Fall 2999","Format Example"]

xl_max = 0
for x in xl:
        xl_max = max ( len( x ), xl_max )

Or
  xl_max = max([len(x) for x in xl])

topBorder = '^'*( xl_max + 4 )

print topBorder
for x in xl:
        print "* %s%s *" % ( x, ' '*(xl_max - len( x )) )

Or
  print "* %-*s *" % (xl_max, x)

I hope you don't mind.

Kiuhnm
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