This Python function `print_book` is part of a larger program...
August 31, 2025 at 04:44 AM
This Python function print_book
is part of a larger program where it appears to format and print information about books in a structured table format. Here's what this code snippet does:
-
Parameters:
book
: This seems to be a data structure (e.g., dictionary, list, or object) that represents the details of a book. However, in this snippet, it is not used.print_header
: The parameter exists but is also not used in the provided code snippet (potentially used in a larger context).
-
Prints Header Information:
- The first
print
statement creates a header row for a table-like output. - The header consists of column names:
BOOK ID
TITLE
AUTHOR
GENRE
YEAR
P/WEEK
(potentially "price per week" or similar)QTY
(likely "quantity").
- Each header is assigned a specific width using Python's formatted string syntax (
:<width>
). For example:{'|BOOK ID':<10}
reserves 10 characters for theBOOK ID
column (left-aligned).- Likewise, other columns have designated widths (e.g.,
TITLE
is given 56 characters,AUTHOR
30, etc.).
- The vertical bar
|
is used as a delimiter between columns, simulating a table format.
- The first
-
Prints a Divider Line:
- The second
print
statement outputs a line of dashes (-
) to span 149 characters, representing a separator between the header and subsequent table rows containing book details.
- The second
Purpose:
This function:
- Formats and prints the header of a book data table.
- Likely meant to be followed by printing rows of book information in a consistent tabular style.
Note:
- The parameters
book
andprint_header
are defined but unused in the snippet. They might be used in the part of the function not shown or in other functions that call this one.
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