loss.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys
import math

word = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "loss"
rlen = 3 + len(word)

spacing = " " * int(math.floor(rlen / 3))
for letter in word:
    print("   %(l)s   |%(s)s%(l)s%(s)s%(l)s" % {"l": letter, "s": spacing})

print("-" * 7 + "+" + "-" * rlen)
mid = int(math.ceil(len(word) / 2))
for i, letter in enumerate(word):
    print("   %(l)s   | %(l)s %(w)s"  % {"l": letter, "w": word if i == mid else ""})