2 files changed, 79 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/dumbTable.go b/dumbTable.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66e5328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dumbTable.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+// Copyright 2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
+package cobol
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+func DumbTable(data string) {
+	lines := strings.Split(data, "\n")
+	var sizes []int
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		parts := strings.Fields(line)
+		for i, part := range parts {
+			if i >= len(sizes) {
+				sizes = append(sizes, 0)
+			}
+			if sizes[i] < len(part) {
+				sizes[i] = len(part)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// sizes := []int{size1, size2, size3}
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		parts := strings.Fields(line)
+		line, fmtline := StandardTableRow(sizes, parts)
+		_ = fmtline
+		log.Info(line)
+	}
+}
+
+func DumbTable3(lines []string) {
+	var size1 int
+	var size2 int
+	var size3 int
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		parts := strings.Fields(line)
+		if len(parts) != 3 {
+			log.Info(parts)
+			panic("not 3 things")
+			continue
+		}
+		if size1 < len(parts[0]) {
+			size1 = len(parts[0])
+		}
+		if size2 < len(parts[1]) {
+			size2 = len(parts[1])
+		}
+		if size3 < len(parts[2]) {
+			size3 = len(parts[2])
+		}
+	}
+	sizes := []int{size1, size2, size3}
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		parts := strings.Fields(line)
+		if len(parts) != 3 {
+			log.Info(parts)
+			panic("not 3 things")
+			continue
+		}
+		line, fmtline := StandardTableRow(sizes, parts)
+		_ = fmtline
+		log.Info(line)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/humanTable.go b/humanTable.go
index 6486dcd..9fe164d 100644
--- a/humanTable.go
+++ b/humanTable.go
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ func StandardTableRow(sizes []int, args []string) (string, string) {
 	if len(line) > TERMSIZE {
 		small = TERMSIZE
 	} else {
+		// todo: do something else with this
 		small = len(line) - 3
+		if small < 0 {
+			small = 0
+		}
 	}
 	return line[0:small], strings.Join(fmts, " ")
 }