sttable

What it is and what it does

sttable is a lightweight parser that converts ASCII-style string tables into structured Python data. It accepts pipe-delimited text with headers and rows, then exposes the parsed content as a list of dictionaries (one per row) or as a dictionary of lists (one per column). The package has no runtime dependencies and installs cleanly on Python 3.7 and later.

The primary use case is converting human-readable table text—such as documentation examples, test fixtures, or CLI output—into machine-readable form. It is designed for simple, well-formed tables. Given that the project is abandoned with no updates since 2022-12-08, it should be treated as a stable but unmaintained utility.

Use it for:

• Convert documentation examples or README tables into test data without manual dict construction
• Parse tabular CLI output or log output into structured records for analysis
• Build fixtures for unit tests that need to validate table-like data structures
• Extract data from simple ASCII art tables in configuration files or reports

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Parses string-formatted tables (with pipe-delimited columns and headers) into Python dictionaries accessible by row or by column.

Yes, if you need a simple, zero-dependency table parser for small, well-formed ASCII tables in a non-critical context. The permissive MIT license and low install friction make it low-risk. However, the abandoned maintenance status means no bug fixes or Python version updates will arrive—install only if you can tolerate a static dependency.

Install

sttable on PyPI

pip install sttable

uv add sttable

poetry add sttable

Installing sttable

Before you install

Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. However, the package is abandoned—last commit was 2022-12-08 and no releases since 2019-11-23.

License in practice

MIT license is permissive and poses no restrictions on commercial or private use, modification, or redistribution.

Quickstart

pip install sttable

from sttable import parse_table

table_text = "header_1st_col | header_2nd_col |\nrow_1_of_1st_col | row_1_of_2nd_col |"
rows = parse_table(table_text)  # Returns list of dicts by row

Verify before relying

• Whether the parser handles edge cases like escaped pipes, multi-line cell content, or varying column widths
• Performance characteristics with large tables
• Actual compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.8 despite 'supports_current' classifier

Package facts

Evidence: sttable-0.0.1-py3-none-any.whl

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