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.join(list[, separator]) native

Format the list by converting its elements to strings, and putting separator between them.

.to_english(list[, empty[, and[, sep]]])

Convert the elements of the list to strings, put separator between them, except the last two elements, that will be separated with and. Defaults for the arguments are: empty = 'nothing', and = ' and ', sep = ', '.

.columnize(list, cols[, separator[, linelength]])

Format the line in cols columns, adding the separators. Linelength defaults to 78.

.lcolumnize(list[, len[, sep]])

Columnizes by detecting the maximal length of the list elements.

.vcolumnize(list, cols[, linelen])

Columnizes in the stanard manner (consecutive elements are aligned vertically).

.center_lines(list, width[, args])

Calls $string.center on each line in the list, with extra args.

.prefix(list, prefix)

Prepends a prefix to each element of the list.

.affix(l1, l2)

Appends l2 to l1, with adding the first element of l2 to the last element of l1.

.tabulate(list, headers[, colsizes, trim_cols, header_sep, len])

Output the list as a table, with given headers. Colsizes, if 0, are automatically calculated.

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