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Is there a common/most used/easiest way to create printed reports -- some import, or within Python itself?  As a beginner, I really do not yet know what type report to use (PDF, etc) -- just whatever process is most common and works with the greatest number of printers, I guess  - it does not matter.  Thanks
Printed reports? The last I have seen was... over 20 years ago. PDF or HTML should be OK (browsable on a computer and easily printed).
Well, what I meant was is there some import that formats (easier/better/etc) a report to be printed? or, just use the normal print format commands in python?
Searching PyPi for reporting brings up a huge list see https://pypi.python.org/pypi?%3Aaction=s...mit=search
what is your definition of a printed report?  i can imagine in some businesses that lots of reports are substantially spreadsheets so i would expect XLS to be a commonly used format.  i have seen people use a spreadsheet program as a text editor.  but i can also not be surprised at reports in HTML or in PDF format.  there are tools for python applications to produce all of these.
Thanks to all of you -- will check all of them out