def center_for_output(label, width=78, pad_character="_", prefix="|[002|w", label_format="|u{}|n|[002|w"): """Center and format a label for output. Args: label: The label to center. width: The width to center within. Default 78. pad_character: The character to pad the label with. Default "_". prefix: Formatting to prefix the line with. label_format: Formatting to wrap the label in, string format style. Returns: width wide string, with formatting characters. """ centered_label = label_format.center(width + len(label_format), pad_character).format(label) return(prefix + centered_label)