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On 20/03/2016 23:37, vernleffler@gmail.com wrote:
> I can't find a formatting way to get columns of data.
>

Take your pick from:-

https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#string-methods

https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#printf-style-string-formatting

https://docs.python.org/3/library/string.html#string-formatting

https://docs.python.org/3/library/string.html#template-strings

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Mark Lawrence