{"categories":[{"label":"Text Processing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/text-processing/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"PTable formats tabular data into visually appealing ASCII tables, supporting row-by-row or column-by-column data entry, CSV import, and database cursor integration.","skillfed_tags":["ascii-tables","unmaintained","legacy"],"use_cases":["Display query results from database cursors as formatted ASCII tables in scripts or CLI tools.","Convert CSV data into readable terminal-friendly table output for data inspection or reporting.","Format structured data (lists of rows or columns) into aligned ASCII tables for logging or console display.","Build simple data presentation layers in command-line utilities where HTML or graphical output is not available."],"what_it_does":"PTable is a lightweight library for rendering tabular data as formatted ASCII tables suitable for terminal or text output. It was originally forked from PrettyTable and provides methods to populate tables row-by-row, column-by-column, or by importing from CSV files or database cursors. The library handles alignment, field selection, and row range filtering to control output appearance.\n\nThe package has no runtime dependencies and works standalone, but it is effectively unmaintained\u2014the last release was 2015-05-28 and no updates have been published since. While the repository remains unarchived on GitHub, the lack of recent commits or releases means it may have compatibility gaps with modern Python versions and will not receive bug fixes or feature updates.","worth_installing":"No, unless you are maintaining legacy code already using it. The package is abandoned (last release 2015-05-28), has high install friction, and offers no maintenance pathway for compatibility issues. For new projects, consider actively maintained alternatives."},"id":"ptable","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ptable","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ptable.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/ptable/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2015-05-28","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"PTable","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"A simple Python library for easily displaying tabular data in a visually appealing ASCII table format"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":431083,"position":6721,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.9.2"}