[Solved] Aligning strings in Python

Question

You have configured your IDLE shell to use a proportional font, one that uses different widths for different characters. Notice how the () pair takes almost the same amount of horizontal space as the > character above it.

Your code is otherwise entirely correct; with a fixed-width font the numbers will line up correctly.

Switch to using a fixed width font instead. Courier is a good default choice, but Windows has various other fonts installed that are proportional, including Consolas.

Configure the font in the Options -> Configure IDLE menu. Pick a different font from the Font Face list. The sample characters in the panel below should line up (except for the second line k at the end, it should stick out).

Accepted Answer

You have configured your IDLE shell to use a proportional font, one that uses different widths for different characters. Notice how the () pair takes almost the same amount of horizontal space as the > character above it.

Your code is otherwise entirely correct; with a fixed-width font the numbers will line up correctly.

Switch to using a fixed width font instead. Courier is a good default choice, but Windows has various other fonts installed that are proportional, including Consolas.

Configure the font in the Options -> Configure IDLE menu. Pick a different font from the Font Face list. The sample characters in the panel below should line up (except for the second line k at the end, it should stick out).