How to print multiple strings in columns

Question

I'm trying to get two values or a set of strings in separate columns. The code below will randomize two letters from the list. The issue I'm having with this is that they keep returning in vertical and I would like to print them next to each other. I tried several ways and none of them work. They either print them the same way as the below output or just print every character individually even the ╔, \n, etc.

import random

letters = {'A', 'B', 'C'}
letter = list(letters)

for _ in range(2):
    random_letter = random.choice(letter)
    print(" ╔═══╗\n", f"║ {random_letter} ║\n", "╚═══╝", end='')

The method above returns this,

╔═══╗
║ A ║
╚═══╝╔═══╗
║ C ║
╚═══╝

This other method returns it like this,

print("╔═══╗", f"║ {random_letter} ║", "╚═══╝", end='')


╔═══╗ ║ A ║ ╚═══╝╔═══╗ ║ C ║ ╚═══╝

I would like it to return like this,

╔═══╗╔═══╗
║ A ║║ C ║
╚═══╝╚═══╝

Mars Buttfield-Addison · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-25 01:49:38Z

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import random

letters = {'A', 'B', 'C'}
letter = list(letters)

def print_random_letter_boxes(num_letters = 2):
    print("".join(["╔═══╗" for _ in range(num_letters)]))
    print("".join([f"║ {random.choice(letter)} ║" for _ in range(num_letters)]))
    print("".join(["╚═══╝" for _ in range(num_letters)]))

print_random_letter_boxes()

edited Jul 25, 2021 at 1:49

answered Jul 25, 2021 at 1:43

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3 Comments

ar809 Over a year ago

It is a nice way of printing it, but not what I want. It returns the items inside a ` `.

martineau Over a year ago

@arm65: Works for fine me. What exactly do you mean inside a ` `?

ar809 Over a year ago

Never mind, I didn't realize it was a function and just print it.

Dharman · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-25 02:38:00Z

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You have to initialize how many boxes you want in a variable which is hmb here:

import random

letters = {'A', 'B', 'C'}
letter = list(letters)
v = False # a bool to check if i have printed upper portions of the boxes
hmb = 2 # this is the "how many boxes" variable
for _ in range(hmb):
    random_letter = random.choice(letter)
    if not v:
        print("╔═══╗"*hmb)
        v = True # it means all upper portion printed
    if v:
        print("║",random_letter,"║",end="")
    if _ == hmb-1: # the lower part of the boxes will only be printed if its the last time of the loop
        print()
        print("╚═══╝"*hmb)

edited Jul 25, 2021 at 2:38

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answered Jul 25, 2021 at 2:32

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