https://github.com/tdwright/contabs

Simple yet flexible tables for console apps.
https://github.com/tdwright/contabs

console csharp dotnet tables

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Simple yet flexible tables for console apps.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/tdwright/contabs
• Owner: tdwright
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-10-29T19:13:54.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-04-25T10:49:22.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-09-29T20:28:04.133Z (9 months ago)
• Topics: console, csharp, dotnet, tables
• Language: C#
• Size: 221 KB
• Stars: 55
• Watchers: 8
• Forks: 19
• Open Issues: 5
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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***Simple yet flexible tables for console apps.***

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## Usage

You can make a table in just two lines:

    var tab = Table.Create(list);

    Console.WriteLine(tab.ToString());

![A table in a console window](RepoAssets/Example-Basic-Heavy.PNG?raw=true)

## Documentation

The project Wiki contains the following guides:

1. [Getting started](https://github.com/tdwright/contabs/wiki/1.-Getting-started-with-ConTabs)

2. [Using styles](https://github.com/tdwright/contabs/wiki/2.-Styling-your-table)

3. [Hiding, naming, and ordering columns](https://github.com/tdwright/contabs/wiki/3.-Working-with-columns)

4. [Format strings and alignment](https://github.com/tdwright/contabs/wiki/4.-Format-strings-and-alignment)

5. [Long strings](https://github.com/tdwright/contabs/wiki/5.-Handling-long-strings)

## Contributing

If you're interested in contributing, we'd love to welcome you. Check out our [contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) which should contain everything you need to make a successful contribution.

## Background

ConTabs started life as an excuse for me (tdwright) to explore some bits and pieces. [I am writing up my experiences on my blog.](http://blog.tdwright.co.uk/series/modern-dotnet-dev-contabs/)