example3.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
"""Simple example usage of terminaltables and column_max_width().

Just prints sample text and exits.
"""

from __future__ import print_function

from textwrap import wrap

from terminaltables import SingleTable


# Setup string and table.
long_string = ('Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore '
               'et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut '
               'aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum '
               'dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui '
               'officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.')
table = SingleTable([['Long String', '']])

# Calculate newlines.
max_width = table.column_max_width(1)
wrapped_string = '\n'.join(wrap(long_string, max_width))
table.table_data[0][1] = wrapped_string

print(table.table)