Tabular v1.2.1 Tabular View Source
Tabular converts an ascii table string into either a list of lists or a list of maps.
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Functions
Converts an ascii table to a list of lists.
to_list_of_lists_no_header(ascii_table)
deprecated
Converts an ascii table to a list of lists, omitting the header row.
Converts an ascii table to a list of maps.
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to_list_of_lists(ascii_table, opts \\ [header: true]) View Source
Converts an ascii table to a list of lists.
Examples
iex> ascii_table = """
...> |---------------+--------------------|
...> | name | dob |
...> |---------------+--------------------|
...> | Malcolm | September 20, 2468 |
...> | Reynolds | |
...> |---------------+--------------------|
...> | Zoe Washburne | February 15, 2484 |
...> |---------------+--------------------|
...> """
...> Tabular.to_list_of_lists(ascii_table)
[
["name", "dob"],
["Malcolm Reynolds", "September 20, 2468"],
["Zoe Washburne", "February 15, 2484"]
]
...> Tabular.to_list_of_lists(ascii_table, header: false)
[
["Malcolm Reynolds", "September 20, 2468"],
["Zoe Washburne", "February 15, 2484"]
]
Without separators:
iex> ascii_table = """
...> |------------------+--------------------|
...> | name | dob |
...> |------------------+--------------------|
...> | Malcolm Reynolds | September 20, 2468 |
...> | Zoe Washburne | February 15, 2484 |
...> |------------------+--------------------|
...> """
...> Tabular.to_list_of_lists(ascii_table)
[
["name", "dob"],
["Malcolm Reynolds", "September 20, 2468"],
["Zoe Washburne", "February 15, 2484"]
]
...> Tabular.to_list_of_lists(ascii_table, header: false)
[
["Malcolm Reynolds", "September 20, 2468"],
["Zoe Washburne", "February 15, 2484"]
]
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to_list_of_lists_no_header(ascii_table) View Source
This function is deprecated. Use to_list_of_lists(table, header: false) instead.
Converts an ascii table to a list of lists, omitting the header row.
Examples
iex> ascii_table = """
...> |---------------+--------------------|
...> | name | dob |
...> |---------------+--------------------|
...> | Malcolm | September 20, 2468 |
...> | Reynolds | |
...> |---------------+--------------------|
...> | Zoe Washburne | February 15, 2484 |
...> |---------------+--------------------|
...> """
...> Tabular.to_list_of_lists_no_header(ascii_table)
[
["Malcolm Reynolds", "September 20, 2468"],
["Zoe Washburne", "February 15, 2484"]
]
Without separators:
iex> ascii_table = """
...> |------------------+--------------------|
...> | name | dob |
...> |------------------+--------------------|
...> | Malcolm Reynolds | September 20, 2468 |
...> | Zoe Washburne | February 15, 2484 |
...> |------------------+--------------------|
...> """
...> Tabular.to_list_of_lists_no_header(ascii_table)
[
["Malcolm Reynolds", "September 20, 2468"],
["Zoe Washburne", "February 15, 2484"]
]
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to_list_of_maps(ascii_table) View Source
Converts an ascii table to a list of maps.
Examples
iex> ascii_table = """
...> |---------------+--------------------|
...> | name | dob |
...> |---------------+--------------------|
...> | Malcolm | September 20, 2468 |
...> | Reynolds | |
...> |---------------+--------------------|
...> | Zoe Washburne | February 15, 2484 |
...> |---------------+--------------------|
...> """
...> Tabular.to_list_of_maps(ascii_table)
[
%{dob: "September 20, 2468", name: "Malcolm Reynolds"},
%{dob: "February 15, 2484", name: "Zoe Washburne"}
]
Without separators:
iex> ascii_table = """
...> |------------------+--------------------|
...> | name | dob |
...> |------------------+--------------------|
...> | Malcolm Reynolds | September 20, 2468 |
...> | Zoe Washburne | February 15, 2484 |
...> |------------------+--------------------|
...> """
...> Tabular.to_list_of_maps(ascii_table)
[
%{dob: "September 20, 2468", name: "Malcolm Reynolds"},
%{dob: "February 15, 2484", name: "Zoe Washburne"}
]