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gistfile1.txt

value,label,key=false,preunit=false,postunit=false)
  # takes a value and a label to be printed (using push_line) with useful optional parameters
  # arguments = {
  #   hash_or_value: the thing to be printed can be a value itself or can be nested inside hash
  #   label: describes the value to be printed
  #   key: if hash_or_value is a hash, this parameter will point to the value inside the hash
  #   preunit: symbol that describes the value, placed BEFORE the value when printed
  #   postunit: symbol that describes the value, placed AFTER the value when printed
  # }
  if(hash_or_value.class == Hash)
    fetch = hash_or_value.fetch(key,"No "+label)
  else
    fetch = hash_or_value
  end

  ret=fetch
  if(fetch.class!=String)
    fetch = fetch.to_s
  end

  if(preunit)
    fetch=preunit+fetch
  end

  if(postunit)
    fetch+=postunit
  end

  heading="\t#{label}:"
  spacing="." * (25-heading.length)
  push_line heading+spacing+fetch
  return ret
end