meng.picnicTable.py

# picnicTable.py
def printPicnic(itemDict, leftWidth, rightWidth):
    print('PICNIC ITEMS'.center(leftWidth + rightWidth, '-'))
    for k, v in itemDict.items():
        print(k.ljust(leftWidth,'.') + str(v).rjust(rightWidth, '.'))

picnicItems = {'sandwiches': 4,
               'apples': 12,
               'cups': 4,
               'cookies': 8000}

printPicnic(picnicItems, 12, 5)
printPicnic(picnicItems, 30, 6)