Actual table column width is unequal with set number
I want to create a table with fixed column lengths like this:
documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{|p{1cm}|p{2cm}|p{3cm}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
Table with actual widths
begin{tabular}{|p{0.56cm}|p{1.56cm}|p{2.56cm}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
end{document}
But column lengths are not the exact number, that I set. So I found the shift to make column with lengths, that I want.
Why this is happening and how I can automate the process of getting right value?
tables columns lengths
asked 15 hours ago
Shalom AlecheimShalom Alecheim
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I want to create a table with fixed column lengths like this:
documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{|p{1cm}|p{2cm}|p{3cm}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
Table with actual widths
begin{tabular}{|p{0.56cm}|p{1.56cm}|p{2.56cm}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
end{document}
But column lengths are not the exact number, that I set. So I found the shift to make column with lengths, that I want.
Why this is happening and how I can automate the process of getting right value?
tables columns lengths
asked 15 hours ago
Shalom AlecheimShalom Alecheim
676
2
The argument of thepcolumns specifies the textwidth inside the cells, not the total width with padding around the text.
– samcarter
15 hours ago
2
If you just for fun remove all other spacesbegin{tabular}{|@{}p{1cm}@{}|@{}p{2cm}@{}|@{}p{3cm}@{}|}you can see the effect
– samcarter
15 hours ago
add a comment |
I want to create a table with fixed column lengths like this:
documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{|p{1cm}|p{2cm}|p{3cm}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
Table with actual widths
begin{tabular}{|p{0.56cm}|p{1.56cm}|p{2.56cm}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
end{document}
But column lengths are not the exact number, that I set. So I found the shift to make column with lengths, that I want.
Why this is happening and how I can automate the process of getting right value?
tables columns lengths
asked 15 hours ago
Shalom AlecheimShalom Alecheim
676
I want to create a table with fixed column lengths like this:
documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{|p{1cm}|p{2cm}|p{3cm}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
Table with actual widths
begin{tabular}{|p{0.56cm}|p{1.56cm}|p{2.56cm}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
end{document}
But column lengths are not the exact number, that I set. So I found the shift to make column with lengths, that I want.
Why this is happening and how I can automate the process of getting right value?
tables columns lengths
tables columns lengths
asked 15 hours ago
Shalom AlecheimShalom Alecheim
676
asked 15 hours ago
Shalom AlecheimShalom Alecheim
676
asked 15 hours ago
Shalom AlecheimShalom Alecheim
676
asked 15 hours ago
Shalom AlecheimShalom Alecheim
676
asked 15 hours ago
Shalom AlecheimShalom Alecheim
676
676
2
The argument of thepcolumns specifies the textwidth inside the cells, not the total width with padding around the text.
– samcarter
15 hours ago
2
If you just for fun remove all other spacesbegin{tabular}{|@{}p{1cm}@{}|@{}p{2cm}@{}|@{}p{3cm}@{}|}you can see the effect
– samcarter
15 hours ago
add a comment |
2
The argument of thepcolumns specifies the textwidth inside the cells, not the total width with padding around the text.
– samcarter
15 hours ago
2
If you just for fun remove all other spacesbegin{tabular}{|@{}p{1cm}@{}|@{}p{2cm}@{}|@{}p{3cm}@{}|}you can see the effect
– samcarter
15 hours ago
2
2
The argument of the
p columns specifies the textwidth inside the cells, not the total width with padding around the text.– samcarter
15 hours ago
The argument of the
p columns specifies the textwidth inside the cells, not the total width with padding around the text.– samcarter
15 hours ago
2
2
If you just for fun remove all other spaces
begin{tabular}{|@{}p{1cm}@{}|@{}p{2cm}@{}|@{}p{3cm}@{}|} you can see the effect– samcarter
15 hours ago
If you just for fun remove all other spaces
begin{tabular}{|@{}p{1cm}@{}|@{}p{2cm}@{}|@{}p{3cm}@{}|} you can see the effect– samcarter
15 hours ago
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documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
begin{document}
setlengtharrayrulewidth{2pt}
begin{tabular}{|p{dimexpr1cm-2tabcolsep}
|p{dimexpr2cm-2tabcolsep}
|p{dimexpr3cm-2tabcolsep}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
rule{6cm}{2pt}
end{document}
make absolute width of cells as you like to have. rule is comparison of the table width.
answered 15 hours ago
ZarkoZarko
122k865160
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Almost the same as @Zarko's answer, except reducing the (fine) length of the line separating columns... and a introducing a customized macro:
documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
usepackage{array, calc}
newlength{lw}
setlength{lw}{2tabcolsep+arrayrulewidth}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{| p{1cm-lw} | p{2cm-lw} | p{3cm-lw} |}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
Table with actual widths
begin{tabular}{|p{0.56cm}|p{1.56cm}|p{2.56cm}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
end{document}
producing :
answered 15 hours ago
Partha D.Partha D.
46816
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documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
begin{document}
setlengtharrayrulewidth{2pt}
begin{tabular}{|p{dimexpr1cm-2tabcolsep}
|p{dimexpr2cm-2tabcolsep}
|p{dimexpr3cm-2tabcolsep}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
rule{6cm}{2pt}
end{document}
make absolute width of cells as you like to have. rule is comparison of the table width.
answered 15 hours ago
ZarkoZarko
122k865160
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documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
begin{document}
setlengtharrayrulewidth{2pt}
begin{tabular}{|p{dimexpr1cm-2tabcolsep}
|p{dimexpr2cm-2tabcolsep}
|p{dimexpr3cm-2tabcolsep}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
rule{6cm}{2pt}
end{document}
make absolute width of cells as you like to have. rule is comparison of the table width.
answered 15 hours ago
ZarkoZarko
122k865160
add a comment |
documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
begin{document}
setlengtharrayrulewidth{2pt}
begin{tabular}{|p{dimexpr1cm-2tabcolsep}
|p{dimexpr2cm-2tabcolsep}
|p{dimexpr3cm-2tabcolsep}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
rule{6cm}{2pt}
end{document}
make absolute width of cells as you like to have. rule is comparison of the table width.
answered 15 hours ago
ZarkoZarko
122k865160
documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
begin{document}
setlengtharrayrulewidth{2pt}
begin{tabular}{|p{dimexpr1cm-2tabcolsep}
|p{dimexpr2cm-2tabcolsep}
|p{dimexpr3cm-2tabcolsep}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
rule{6cm}{2pt}
end{document}
make absolute width of cells as you like to have. rule is comparison of the table width.
answered 15 hours ago
ZarkoZarko
122k865160
answered 15 hours ago
ZarkoZarko
122k865160
answered 15 hours ago
ZarkoZarko
122k865160
answered 15 hours ago
ZarkoZarko
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Almost the same as @Zarko's answer, except reducing the (fine) length of the line separating columns... and a introducing a customized macro:
documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
usepackage{array, calc}
newlength{lw}
setlength{lw}{2tabcolsep+arrayrulewidth}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{| p{1cm-lw} | p{2cm-lw} | p{3cm-lw} |}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
Table with actual widths
begin{tabular}{|p{0.56cm}|p{1.56cm}|p{2.56cm}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
end{document}
producing :
answered 15 hours ago
Partha D.Partha D.
46816
add a comment |
Almost the same as @Zarko's answer, except reducing the (fine) length of the line separating columns... and a introducing a customized macro:
documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
usepackage{array, calc}
newlength{lw}
setlength{lw}{2tabcolsep+arrayrulewidth}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{| p{1cm-lw} | p{2cm-lw} | p{3cm-lw} |}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
Table with actual widths
begin{tabular}{|p{0.56cm}|p{1.56cm}|p{2.56cm}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
end{document}
producing :
answered 15 hours ago
Partha D.Partha D.
46816
add a comment |
Almost the same as @Zarko's answer, except reducing the (fine) length of the line separating columns... and a introducing a customized macro:
documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
usepackage{array, calc}
newlength{lw}
setlength{lw}{2tabcolsep+arrayrulewidth}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{| p{1cm-lw} | p{2cm-lw} | p{3cm-lw} |}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
Table with actual widths
begin{tabular}{|p{0.56cm}|p{1.56cm}|p{2.56cm}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
end{document}
producing :
answered 15 hours ago
Partha D.Partha D.
46816
Almost the same as @Zarko's answer, except reducing the (fine) length of the line separating columns... and a introducing a customized macro:
documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
usepackage{array, calc}
newlength{lw}
setlength{lw}{2tabcolsep+arrayrulewidth}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{| p{1cm-lw} | p{2cm-lw} | p{3cm-lw} |}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
Table with actual widths
begin{tabular}{|p{0.56cm}|p{1.56cm}|p{2.56cm}|}
hline
1 cm & 2 cm & 3 cm \
hline
end{tabular}
end{document}
producing :
answered 15 hours ago
Partha D.Partha D.
46816
answered 15 hours ago
Partha D.Partha D.
46816
answered 15 hours ago
Partha D.Partha D.
46816
answered 15 hours ago
Partha D.Partha D.
46816
46816
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The argument of the
pcolumns specifies the textwidth inside the cells, not the total width with padding around the text.– samcarter
15 hours ago
2
If you just for fun remove all other spaces
begin{tabular}{|@{}p{1cm}@{}|@{}p{2cm}@{}|@{}p{3cm}@{}|}you can see the effect– samcarter
15 hours ago