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# How to write table in Latex ? begin{tabular}...end{tabular}

## Environment

You must use the tabular environment.

## Description of columns

Description of the columns is done by the letters r, l or c
r right-justified column
l left-justified column
c centered column

A column can be defined by a vertical separation | or nothing.

When several adjacent columns have the same description, a grouping is possible:

*{nb_columns}{description}

## Lines description

\hline provides a horizontal line between two lines
The symbol & separates each column.
The symbol \}} makes a new line
\cline{i-j} horizontal line between columns i and j

Exemple :

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{| l | c || r | }
\hline
1 & 2 & 3 \\ \hline
4 & 5 & 6 \\ \hline
7 & 8 & 9 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\begin{tabular}{|*{2}{c|}l r|}
\hline
math & linux & dot & com \\
center & center& left  & right \\
\hline
$\sigma$ & $\alpha$ & $\rho$  & $\theta$ \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\begin{tabular}{|r|l|}
\hline
\end{tabular}