How to make a table in a single column?

I have created a table, but it is necessary that it be in a single column rather than several. Help me please.

textutils.tabulate(fs.list('/.root/.system/.acc/'..input2..'/.files/'))

Don't use textutils.tabulate to display the table contents if you don't want them tabulated. A simple for loop should do it:

for k, v in ipairs(fs.list('/.root/.system/.acc/'..input2..'/.files/')) do
  print(v)
end

Lyqyd, on 02 August 2015 - 08:06 PM said:

Don't use textutils.tabulate to display the table contents if you don't want them tabulated. A simple for loop should do it:

for k, v in ipairs(fs.list('/.root/.system/.acc/'..input2..'/.files/')) do
  print(v)
end

Thank you very much :)/>

Lyqyd, on 02 August 2015 - 08:06 PM said:

Don't use textutils.tabulate to display the table contents if you don't want them tabulated. A simple for loop should do it:

for k, v in ipairs(fs.list('/.root/.system/.acc/'..input2..'/.files/')) do
  print(v)
end

I have a trouble, please, help :(/>



We need indent 3 pixels for each name

Use term.setCursorPos to set the cursor position to where you want before writing to the screen.

An easier solution would be to write a coupe of spaces on each line:

for k, v in ipairs(fs.list('/.root/.system/.acc/'..input2..'/.files/')) do
  write ("   ")
  print(v)
end

flaghacker, on 02 August 2015 - 10:00 PM said:

An easier solution would be to write a coupe of spaces on each line:

for k, v in ipairs(fs.list('/.root/.system/.acc/'..input2..'/.files/')) do
  write ("   ")
  print(v)
end

That's some really unnecessary computations a computer has to do for as simple task as changing the cursor's position.

flaghacker, on 02 August 2015 - 10:00 PM said:

An easier solution would be to write a coupe of spaces on each line:

for k, v in ipairs(fs.list('/.root/.system/.acc/'..input2..'/.files/')) do
  write ("   ")
  print(v)
end

Thank you!

MKlegoman357, on 03 August 2015 - 08:54 AM said:

flaghacker, on 02 August 2015 - 10:00 PM said:

An easier solution would be to write a coupe of spaces on each line:

for k, v in ipairs(fs.list('/.root/.system/.acc/'..input2..'/.files/')) do
  write ("   ")
  print(v)
end

That's some really unnecessary computations a computer has to do for as simple task as changing the cursor's position.

If the program is 4 lines long and you're simply printing a couple of words to the screen performance is something you really shoudn't be thinking about. Besides, what would your version look like? Something like this?

local _, startY = term.getCursorPos()
for i, v in ipairs(fs.list('/.root/.system/.acc/'..input2..'/.files/')) do
  term.setCursorPos(3, startY + i - 1)
  print(v)
end

That looks about as good to me, if not worse. I don't think it's usefull to worry about these kinds of micro-optimizations.

flaghacker, on 03 August 2015 - 05:47 PM said:

I don't think it's usefull to worry about these kinds of micro-optimizations.

It's not about any kind of optimizations. It's about helping OP to become a better programmer. This reminds me of one thing: opening a fridge simply to help navigate the room by turning on it's light, rather than walking a few more meters to turn on the actual light. All I want for the OP is to become a better programmer, by showing a better way of doing things.

I have to agree with MKlegoman on this one, it's better to give someone better coding habits from the start, as it's hard to change old habits later on.
People are ultimately here to learn, so why not teach them the best way to do things, instead of the easiest and fastest?