Tables

A table uses the tabular environment. You first describe the columns:

\begin{tabular}{l c r}
  left & centre & right \\
\end{tabular}

{l c r} means three columns: left-aligned, centred, right-aligned.

Rows and cells

Inside, & jumps to the next column and \\ starts a new row:

\begin{tabular}{l l}
  Apple & 5 \\
  Banana & 3 \\
\end{tabular}

The number of cells in each row must match the number of columns you declared.

Lines (optional)

Add | between column letters for vertical lines, and \hline for horizontal ones:

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
  \hline
  Apple & 5 \\ \hline
\end{tabular}

For a cleaner look, professionals use the booktabs package instead of many lines.

Build a small two-column table with \begin{tabular}{l l}. Separate the two cells in a row with &, and end each row with \\. Add the rows for Bob (30) and Mei (25).

\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
Name and age:

Bob 30
Mei 25
\end{document}

Click Run to compile and preview the PDF.

Tables

Tables

Rows and cells

Lines (optional)

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