console-table-printer

What is console-table-printer?

The console-table-printer npm package is a utility for printing tables to the console in a visually appealing way. It is useful for developers who need to display tabular data in a readable format directly in the terminal.

What are console-table-printer's main functionalities?

Basic Table Printing

This feature allows you to print a basic table with rows of data. The code sample demonstrates how to create a table, add rows to it, and print it to the console.

const { Table } = require('console-table-printer');
const p = new Table();
p.addRow({ index: 1, name: 'John', age: 25 });
p.addRow({ index: 2, name: 'Jane', age: 30 });
p.printTable();

Custom Column Formatting

This feature allows you to customize the alignment of columns in the table. The code sample shows how to set different alignments for each column.

const { Table } = require('console-table-printer');
const p = new Table({
  columns: [
    { name: 'index', alignment: 'left' },
    { name: 'name', alignment: 'center' },
    { name: 'age', alignment: 'right' }
  ]
});
p.addRow({ index: 1, name: 'John', age: 25 });
p.addRow({ index: 2, name: 'Jane', age: 30 });
p.printTable();

Colorful Table Output

This feature allows you to add colors to the table output for better visual distinction. The code sample demonstrates how to set different colors for each column.

const { Table } = require('console-table-printer');
const p = new Table({
  columns: [
    { name: 'index', color: 'red' },
    { name: 'name', color: 'green' },
    { name: 'age', color: 'blue' }
  ]
});
p.addRow({ index: 1, name: 'John', age: 25 });
p.addRow({ index: 2, name: 'Jane', age: 30 });
p.printTable();

Other packages similar to console-table-printer

cli-table

cli-table is another package for printing tables to the console. It offers similar functionality but with a different API. It is slightly less feature-rich compared to console-table-printer but is still a solid choice for basic table printing needs.

table

The table package provides a more flexible and customizable way to print tables to the console. It offers advanced features like custom border styles and text wrapping, making it a good alternative for users who need more control over the table's appearance.

easy-table

easy-table is a lightweight package for printing tables to the console. It focuses on simplicity and ease of use, making it a good choice for users who need to quickly display tabular data without much configuration.

README

console-table-printer

🖥️🍭Printing Pretty Tables on your console

Synopsis

Printing Simple Table with Coloring rows on your console. Its useful when you want to present some tables on console using js.

Installation

npm install console-table-printer --save

Basic Example

const { printTable } = require('console-table-printer');

//Create a table
const testCases = [
  { index: 3, text: 'I would like some gelb bananen bitte', value: 100 },
  { index: 4, text: 'I hope batch update is working', value: 300 },
];

//print
printTable(testCases);

Output:

You can also create a Table instance and print it:

const { Table } = require('console-table-printer');

//Create a table
const p = new Table();

//add rows with color
p.addRow({ index: 1, text: 'red wine please', value: 10.212 });
p.addRow({ index: 2, text: 'green gemuse please', value: 20.0 });
p.addRows([
  //adding multiple rows are possible
  { index: 3, text: 'gelb bananen bitte', value: 100 },
  { index: 4, text: 'update is working', value: 300 },
]);

//print
p.printTable();

You can also put some color to your table like this:

const p = new Table();
p.addRow({ index: 1, text: 'red wine', value: 10.212 }, { color: 'red' });
p.addRow({ index: 2, text: 'green gemuse', value: 20.0 }, { color: 'green' });
p.addRow({ index: 3, text: 'gelb bananen', value: 100 }, { color: 'yellow' });
p.printTable();

You can also put properties based on columns (color/alignment)

const p = new Table({
  columns: [
    { name: 'index', alignment: 'left', color: 'blue' }, //with alignment and color
    { name: 'text', alignment: 'right' },
  ],
});

p.addRow({ index: 1, text: 'red wine', value: 10.212 }, { color: 'green' });
p.addRow({ index: 2, text: 'green gemuse', value: 20.0 });
p.addRow(
  { index: 3, text: 'gelb bananen', value: 100, is_priority_today: 'Y' },
  { color: 'yellow' }
);
p.addRow(
  { index: 3, text: 'rosa hemd wie immer', value: 100 },
  { color: 'cyan' }
);
p.printTable();

CLI

There is also a CLI tool for printing Tables on Terminal directly table-printer-cli

Documentation

Table instance creation

3 ways to Table Instance creation:

1. Simplest way new Table()

2. Only with column names: new Table(['column1', 'column2', 'column3'])

3. Detailed way of creating table instance

new Table({
  style: 'fatBorder', //style of border of the table, (optional)
  title: 'Title of the Table', // A text showsup on top of table (optoinal)
  columns: [
    { name: 'column1', alignment: 'left', color: 'red' }, //with alignment and color
    { name: 'column2', alignment: 'right' },
    { name: 'column3' },
  ],
  sort: (row1, row2) => row2.column1 - row1.column1, // sorting order of rows (optional), this is normal js sort function for Array.sort
  filter: (row) => row.column1 < 3, // filtering rows (optional)
  enabledColumns: ['column1'], // array of columns that you want to see, all other will be ignored (optional)
  disabledColumns: ['column2'], // array of columns that you DONT want to see, these will always be hidden
});

Functions

• addRow(rowObjet, options) adding single row.
• addRows(rowObjets) adding multiple rows. array of row object. This case options will be applied to all the objects in row
• addColumn(columnObject) adding single column
• addColumns(columnObjects) adding multiple columns
• printTable() Prints the table on your console

possible color values for rows

• red
• green
• yellow
• white
• blue
• magenta
• cyan
• crimson
• white_bold

Example usage: To Create a row of color blue

table.addRow(rowObject, { color: 'blue' });

possible alignment values for columns

• left
• right
• center

possible border Style of table

• thinBorder

• fatBorder:

Example for creating fat border Table new Table({style: 'fatBorder'});

License

MIT