Tables

[Dr. Drang]

On 12/2/05, A. Pagaltzis <pagaltzis at gmx.de> wrote:

> * robert mcgonegal <robert37 at gmail.com> [2005-12-02 22:45]:

> >   Multiply  |   by     | to get   | Three   |   Four     |   Five

> >   <---------|,---------|:---------|-------->|<---------->|'----------

> >    ft       |   0,3048 | 234:1    |       m |    Yes     |  22'06

> >    mph      |   0,447  |   3:2    |     m/s |    No      | 332'045

> >    in       |  25,4    |  23:1    |      mm |  Perhaps   |   4'78

> >    hp       | 745,7    |   2:3    |       W |   Maybe    |  23'451

> >

> > The default would be aligned left, so <--- isn't necessary.

>

> So far I stayed out of these table discussions because I haven't

> really liked almost anything that was bandied about and don't

> have any good ideas of my own; but I have to say *that* is kinda

> cool…


I like it, too, because the meaning is quite obvious. Definitely more
obtrusive than colons, though, and reminiscent of Perl's
forgotten-but-not-gone formats.

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Dr. Drang