columnize-array

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About

A Node.js module to columnize an array of strings for printing to the terminal.

Installation

Install and require as a standard Node module.

Install

  $ npm install --save columnize-array

Require

  var columnize = require('columnize-array')

API

columnize(array, options)

• array — Array — strings to columnize
• options — Object — customizable options

var defaultOptions =
  { gap:
    { len: 2
    , ch: ' '
    }
  , maxRowLen: 80
  , sort: false
  }

• gap.len — Number — minimum character width of gap between columns
• gap.ch — String — character to use in gap
• maxRowLen — Number — maximum character count of each row
• sort — Boolean or Function — whether to sort array param; true uses Array.prototype.sort(), or you can provide your own sort function function(array) {/*sorting logic*/}

License

MIT