Sample pdf generation using FPDF in python: Processing Lists

from fpdf import FPDF
lists =  [['a.html', 'b.html', 0, '[x,y]'], ['c.qbl', 'p.mbl', 'q.dbl']]

# Method 1 - printing inside the list
def createPDF(lists) :
    c = ""
    pdf=FPDF()
    pdf.add_page()
    pdf.set_font('Arial','B',16)
    pdf.cell(10,10, "")  # telling where the first line is-  Note: not necessary

    # loop to fetch the list :
    for i in lists:
        for j in i :
            pdf.cell(10,20 ,str(j) )
            pdf.ln(20)
    pdf.output('tuto3.pdf', 'F')

createPDF(lists)



# Method 2 - printing without loop: used in complex processing

#helper function to process a list
def createPrintableList(lists,c):
    # processing list
    for i in lists:
        for j in i :
            c = c + "    " + str(j) # cocatenating list elements
    return c

def createPDF(lists) :

    c = ""
    pdf=FPDF()
    pdf.add_page()
    pdf.set_font('Arial','B',16)
    c = createPrintableList(lists, c) # calling function to process list
    pdf.cell(10, 10, c)
    pdf.output('tuto4.pdf', 'F')



print createPDF(lists)