How do i print a text file

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I'm trying to print words in a text file here's my code: shivas_file = open ("words.txt")

This might be helpful http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9989334/create-nice-column-output-in-python — matthewatabet, Jul 13 '15 at 17:21
Try `print x[0],'\t',x[1],'\t',x[2]` if you're using Python 2.x. — martineau, Jul 13 '15 at 17:29

The6thSense · Answer 1 · 2015-07-13T17:23:34.287

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try this

x[0]+'\t'+x[1]+'\t'+x[2]

If you don't want tab try this

print (x[0]+x[1]+x[2])

edited Jul 13 '15 at 17:23

answered Jul 13 '15 at 17:21

The6thSense

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@corykarmer answer is more efficient – The6thSense Jul 13 '15 at 17:24

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 13 '15 at 17:22

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If you're trying to make tab delimited columns

for line in shivas_file:
    print('\t'.join(line.split(",")))

answered Jul 13 '15 at 17:22

Cory Kramer

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 13 '15 at 17:25

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Use the .format method.

print '{:<15} {:<15} {:<15}'.format(x[0],x[1]x[2])

answered Jul 13 '15 at 17:25

letsc

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 13 '15 at 17:28

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you are using syntax of python3 in python2. In python3, print is a function, but in python2 - its just a statement. If you want python2, use

print x[0],'\t',x[1],'\t',x[2]

instead of

print(x[0],'\t',x[1],'\t',x[2])

answered Jul 13 '15 at 17:28

Nikolai Saiko

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`print('\t'.join(x))` would work in both Python 2 & 3. – martineau Jul 13 '15 at 17:31
yes, but I wanted to highlight a possible fact of wrong interpreter choice. It may lead to some troubles later. – Nikolai Saiko Jul 13 '15 at 17:34

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 13 '15 at 17:31

For better alignment, try this (for Python 3, please change the print call):

shivas_file = ['abc,    defggggggggg, kjdfksjdlkfjslkf'
, 'abcfdsfsdfskdjf,    gggg, kjdfksjdlkfjslkf'
, 'abc,    defggggg, kjdfksjdlkfjslkf']
for line in shivas_file:
    x = line.split(",")
    s = '%-20s %-20s %-20s' % tuple(x)
    print s

output:

abc                      defggggggggg      kjdfksjdlkfjslkf
abcfdsfsdfskdjf          gggg              kjdfksjdlkfjslkf
abc                      defggggg          kjdfksjdlkfjslkf

How do i print a text file

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