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Python calendar.prcal() Function
The Python calendar.prcal() function prints the calendar for an entire year to the standard output.
This function is useful when you want to display a formatted yearly calendar directly in the console.
Syntax
Following is the syntax of the Python calendar.prcal() function −
calendar.prcal(year, w=2, l=1, c=6, m=3)
Parameters
This function accepts the following parameters −
- year: The year for which the calendar is to be printed.
- w (optional): The width of each date column (default is 2).
- l (optional): The number of lines per week (default is 1).
- c (optional): The space between month columns (default is 6).
- m (optional): The number of months per row (default is 3).
Return Value
This function does not return anything; it directly prints the formatted calendar.
Example: Printing a Yearly Calendar
In this example, we print the calendar for the year 2025 using the calendar.prcal() function −
import calendar # Print calendar for the year 2025 calendar.prcal(2025)
The output will be a full-year calendar formatted similarly to the calendar.calendar() function −
2025
January February March
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
April May June
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
...
Example: Customizing Calendar Layout
We can adjust the width, spacing, and number of months per row using optional parameters −
import calendar # Print calendar with custom formatting calendar.prcal(2025, w=3, l=1, c=10, m=4)
This will modify the spacing between months and adjust the alignment of days as shown below −
2025
January February March April
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30
31
...
Example: Printing a Compact Calendar
By reducing the number of months per row, we can create a more compact calendar −
import calendar # Print a compact calendar with 6 months per row calendar.prcal(2025, m=6)
This results in fewer rows but a wider layout −
2025
January February March April May June
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
...
Example: Printing a Wide Calendar
To create a more spaced-out calendar, we can increase the column width and spacing −
import calendar # Print a wide-spaced calendar calendar.prcal(2025, w=4, c=12)
This will produce a calendar with more space between days and months −
2025
January February March
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
April May June
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
...
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