Align options (#706)

linodecli/configuration/helpers.py

@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 """
 
 import configparser
+import math
 import os
 import webbrowser
+from functools import partial
 from typing import Any, Callable, List, Optional
 
 LEGACY_CONFIG_NAME = ".linode-cli"
@@ -142,13 +144,14 @@ def _default_thing_input(
     exists = current_value is not None
 
     idx_offset = int(exists) + 1
+    pad = partial(_pad_index, total=len(things) + idx_offset)
 
     # If there is a current value, users should have the option to clear it
     if exists:
-        print(" 1 - No Default")
+        print(f"{pad(1)} - No Default")
 
     for ind, thing in enumerate(things):
-        print(f" {ind + idx_offset} - {thing}")
+        print(f"{pad(ind + idx_offset)} - {thing}")
     print()
 
     while True:
@@ -184,6 +187,16 @@ def _default_thing_input(
         return things[choice_idx]
 
 
+def _pad_index(idx: int, total: int) -> str:
+    # NOTE: The implementation of this function could be less opaque if we're
+    # willing to say, "There will never be a case where total > X, because no
+    # one could examine and choose from that many options."
+    max_padding = math.floor(math.log10(total)) + 1
+    num_spaces = max_padding - math.floor(math.log10(idx))
+
+    return " " * num_spaces + str(idx)
+
+
 def _default_text_input(
     ask: str,
     default: Optional[str] = None,

tests/unit/test_configuration.py

@@ -519,6 +519,47 @@ def test_default_thing_input_out_of_range(self, monkeypatch):
 
         assert result == "foo"
 
+    def test_default_thing_spacing(self, monkeypatch):
+        stdout_buf = io.StringIO()
+        monkeypatch.setattr("sys.stdin", io.StringIO("1\n"))
+
+        with contextlib.redirect_stdout(stdout_buf):
+            _default_thing_input(
+                "foo\n", [*range(1, 10_001)], "prompt text", "error text"
+            )
+
+        output_lines = stdout_buf.getvalue().splitlines()
+
+        assert output_lines[3] == "     1 - 1"
+        assert output_lines[11] == "     9 - 9"
+        assert output_lines[12] == "    10 - 10"
+        assert output_lines[101] == "    99 - 99"
+        assert output_lines[102] == "   100 - 100"
+        assert output_lines[1001] == "   999 - 999"
+        assert output_lines[1002] == "  1000 - 1000"
+        assert output_lines[10_001] == "  9999 - 9999"
+        assert output_lines[10_002] == " 10000 - 10000"
+
+    def test_default_thing_spacing_with_current(self, monkeypatch):
+        stdout_buf = io.StringIO()
+        monkeypatch.setattr("sys.stdin", io.StringIO("1\n"))
+
+        with contextlib.redirect_stdout(stdout_buf):
+            _default_thing_input(
+                "foo\n",
+                [*range(1, 10)],
+                "prompt text",
+                "error text",
+                current_value="foo",
+            )
+
+        output_lines = stdout_buf.getvalue().splitlines()
+
+        print(output_lines)
+        assert output_lines[4] == "  2 - 1"
+        assert output_lines[11] == "  9 - 8"
+        assert output_lines[12] == " 10 - 9"
+
     def test_default_text_input_optional(self, monkeypatch):
         # No value specified
         stdout_buf = io.StringIO()