Turn your data into a modern text table.
npm install tablite --save
Check out the examples folder for more.
const Table = require('tablite');
let options = {size: 100, header: true, ratios: [10, 10], align: 'l,c'};
let data = [
['Color', 'hex', 'Description'],
['Green', '#008000', `Seeing the colour \u001b[32mgreen\u001b[0m has been linked to more creative thinking—so greens are good options for home offices.`],
['Violet', '#0000FF', `People link a greyish violet with sophistication, so it can be a good selection for places where you’re trying to make the “right” impression.`],
['Blue', '#EE82EE', `People are more likely to tell you that blue is their favourite colour than any other shade.\n That makes it a safe choice.`]];
console.log(new Table(data, options).toString());┌─────────┬─────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Color │ hex │ Description │
├─────────┼─────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Green │ #008000 │ Seeing the colour green has been linked to more creative thinking—so greens │
│ │ │ are good options for home offices. │
│ │ │ │
│ Violet │ #0000FF │ People link a greyish violet with sophistication, so it can be a good │
│ │ │ selection for places where you’re trying to make the “right” impression. │
│ │ │ │
│ Blue │ #EE82EE │ People are more likely to tell you that blue is their favourite colour than │
│ │ │ any other shade. │
│ │ │ That makes it a safe choice. │
└─────────┴─────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Every table used in this documentation was generated with tablite itself.
Here are a list of the simple methods to help you.
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│ Method │ Documentation │ Usage example │
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│ constructor │ Constructor of the table. Generates an empty table by default. │ console.log(new Table(data, │
│ │ Takes two optional parameters: data and options. │ options).toString()); │
│ │ You can directly build your table with these. │ │
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│ set │ Set new options. Takes your option structure as parameter. │ let table = new Table(); │
│ │ Optional: you can disable regeneration with the second parameter. │ table.set(options); │
│ │ (see options section for more informations) │ │
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│ input │ Set new data. Takes your data structure as parameter. │ let table = new Table(); │
│ │ Optional: you can disable regeneration with the second parameter. │ table.input(data); │
│ │ (see options section for more informations) │ │
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│ generate │ Regenerate your table. Don't forget to set options and input data │ table.generate(); │
│ │ first. │ │
│ │ Returns the generated table array. (see toString() for string │ │
│ │ version) │ │
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│ split │ Split your table into different arrays of a specified maximum │ console.log(table.split(50)[0 │
│ │ character size. │ ].join('\n')); │
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│ toString │ Convert the table into a printable string. │ console.log(table.toString()); │
╘═════════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╧════════════════════════════════╛You can give multiple options to customize your table.
Here are several ways to structure your options, they would all give the same output as the previous example code:
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│ Type │ Usage example │
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│ Object │ let options = new Object(); │
│ │ options.size = 100; │
│ │ options.header = true; │
│ │ options.ratios = [10, 10]; │
│ │ options.align = 'l,c'; │
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│ JSON │ let options = JSON.parse('{"size": 100, "header": true, "ratios": [10, 10], "align": "l,c"}'); │
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│ Map │ let options = new Map(); │
│ │ options.set('size', 100); │
│ │ options.set('header', true); │
│ │ options.set('ratios', [10, 10]); │
│ │ options.set('align', 'l,c'); │
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│ Array │ let options = {size: 100, header: true, ratios: [10, 10], align: 'l,c'}; │
╘══════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛Here is a list of the available options and their documentation:
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│ Option │ Documentation │ Data │
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│ size │ Specify the maximum character count of the rows. │ Integer (might be given as a │
│ │ The real size might be 1 character less, depends on column count's multiples. │ string) │
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│ header │ Toggle the header line. │ Boolean │
│ │ Useless if gaps are filled (see gap option). │ │
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│ border │ Specify the border you like, single-line is used by default. │ String containing border name │
│ │ (See borders section for available borders) │ │
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│ gap │ Specify the separation between rows. │ String containg separation │
│ │ (See gaps section for available separations) │ name │
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│ align │ Specify columns' aligns. If only one align is given, it is applied to every │ Array of strings or one │
│ │ columns. │ string separated by commas │
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│ ratios │ Specify columns' ratio. For example: [10,10] will apply 10% to the first │ Array of percentages or one │
│ │ column, 10% to the second and it will split the remaining 80% between remaining │ string separated by commas or │
│ │ columns if they exist. │ an integer as percentage │
│ │ Otherwise they will all be added to the last column. │ │
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│ ansi │ The table adapt a row's width when it contains an ANSI command. │ Boolean │
│ │ Disable this option if your terminal doesn't recognize ANSI commands. │ │
╘════════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╧═══════════════════════════════╛Wonder how the following table-ception was generated using tablite? Check out the examples folder.
Name double-line single-line dot rounded classical simple modern inversed none
Demonstration ╔════════╦════════╗ ┌────────┬────────┐ ................... .--------.--------. +--------+--------+ ======== ======== ╒════════╤════════╕ ╓────────╥────────╖
║ I ║ love ║ │ I │ love │ . I . love . | I | love | | I | love | I love │ I │ love │ ║ I ║ love ║ I love
╠════════╬════════╣ ├────────┼────────┤ ................... :--------+--------: +--------+--------+ ======== ======== ╞════════╪════════╡ ╟────────╫────────╢
║ Tab ║ lite ║ │ Tab │ lite │ . Tab . lite . | Tab | lite | | Tab | lite | Tab lite │ Tab │ lite │ ║ Tab ║ lite ║ Tab lite
╚════════╩════════╝ └────────┴────────┘ ................... '--------'--------' +--------+--------+ ======== ======== ╘════════╧════════╛ ╙────────╨────────╜ Gaps are the separation lines between rows. Here is a list of the available ones:
Name space fill small none
Demonstration ┌────────┬────────┐ ┌────────┬────────┐ ┌────────┬────────┐ ┌────────┬────────┐
│ I │ love │ │ I │ love │ │ I │ love │ │ I │ love │
│ │ │ ├────────┼────────┤ ├ │ ┤ │ Tab │ lite │
│ Tab │ lite │ │ Tab │ lite │ │ Tab │ lite │ └────────┴────────┘
└────────┴────────┘ └────────┴────────┘ └────────┴────────┘You can use the \n character wherever you like in your data. It works. You can also use the template literals (`...`) for your complex cells.
const Table = require('tablite');
const data = [['I', 'love'],
['Tablite', `Here is a very
complex cell that will print
on several lines..`]];
console.log(new Table(data).toString());ANSI commands such as colors are also supported: the table's size won't be changed. Howewer, I can't predict if every ANSI commands work with tablite. Just keep in mind that if you use color commands in your table, make sure there are on a full row; otherwise colors will spread on the borders.
