PrettyTables display for StructArray

[jar1]

I like how DataFrame displays with PrettyTables.pretty_table by default. If I want the same behavior for StructArray , can I make that happen without bad consequences?

[longemen3000]

@jar1

like how DataFrame displays with PrettyTables.pretty_table by default. If I want the same behavior for StructArray , can I make that happen

you could overload Base.show(io::IO,::MIME"text/plain",x::StructArray) to use the PrettyTables show method.

[juliohm]

@longemen3000

you could overload Base.show(io::IO,::MIME"text/plain",x::StructArray) to use the PrettyTables show method.

I believe that this is considered type piracy.

[longemen3000]

yes it is, but in if you are only using it in personal settings i think is fine.

[jar1]

Is it possible to change the display of this type only for my repl, not for any libraries that happen to use show for their own internal purposes?

[juliohm]

Maybe you could try to submit a PR to StructArrays.jl that uses Preferences.jl to customize the show methods?