columnize.py

#!/bin/python

def myFun(ar, cols=3):
  le = len(ar)
  rem = le % cols

  binSize = cols - rem

  line = 0
  i = 0
  count = 0
  while line < le / cols + rem:
    print ar[i],
    count = count + 1
    if rem > 0:
      jump = binSize + 1
      rem = rem - 1
    else:
      jump = binSize
    i = i + jump
    if (count >= cols):
      print
      rem = le % cols
      line = line + 1
      i = line
      count = 0

def badFun(ar, cols=3):
  start = 0
  i = start
  while i < le:
    print ar[i],
    #if (rem > 0):
      #i = i + 1
      #rem = rem - 1
    i = i + cols
    if (i >= le):
      print
      start = start + 1
      i = start

if __name__=="__main__":
  arr = range(1,8)
  myFun(arr, 3)
  print
  print
  myFun(arr, 2)