MultiplicationTable.py

mx = raw_input("Enter a max value: ") #prompt for max for x and y
xy = range(1,int(mx) + 1) #make list 1 - max

def sp(n): #determine num spaces
    if n < 10: return 3
    elif n < 100: return 2
    else: return 1

for x in xy: #iterate 1-max * 1-max
    for y in xy:
        print str(x * y) + " " * sp(x * y),
    print