---
id: prettytable
version: "3.18.0"
license: BSD-3-Clause
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# prettytable — A simple Python library for easily displaying tabular data in a visually appealing ASCII table format

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install prettytable
uv add prettytable
poetry add prettytable

## Description

# PrettyTable

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PrettyTable lets you print tables in an attractive ASCII form:

```
+-----------+------+------------+-----------------+
| City...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

PrettyTable formats and prints tabular data as visually appealing ASCII tables, with support for multiple output formats including HTML, JSON, CSV, and LaTeX.

Verdict: A lightweight, actively maintained table-formatting library with permissive licensing and no known vulnerabilities. Low install friction and broad Python version support (3.10–3.16) make it a reliable choice for CLI and reporting applications.

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