paragraph_pdf_sample.py

import time
from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_JUSTIFY
from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import letter
from reportlab.platypus import SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph, Spacer
from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet, ParagraphStyle
from reportlab.lib.units import inch
 
doc = SimpleDocTemplate("form_letter.pdf",pagesize=letter,
                        rightMargin=72,leftMargin=72,
                        topMargin=72,bottomMargin=18)
Story=[]
address_parts = ["411 State St.", "Marshalltown, IA 50158"]
  
styles=getSampleStyleSheet()
styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Justify', alignment=TA_JUSTIFY))
Story.append(Paragraph("lots of text lots of text lots of text lots of text lots of text lots of text lots of text lots of text lots of text lots of text lots of text ", styles["Normal"]))
Story.append(Spacer(1, 12))
 
for part in address_parts:
    ptext = '<font size=12>%s</font>' % part.strip()
    Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Normal"]))   
 
Story.append(Spacer(1, 12))
 
ptext = '<font size=12>We would like to welcome you to our subscriber base for %s Magazine! \
        You will receive %s issues at the excellent introductory price of $%s. Please respond by\
        %s to start receiving your subscription and get the following free gift: %s.</font>'
Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Justify"]))
Story.append(Spacer(1, 12))
 
 
ptext = '<font size=15>Thank you very much and we look forward to serving you.</font>'
Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Justify"]))
Story.append(Spacer(1, 12))
ptext = '<font size=12>Sincerely,</font>'
Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Normal"]))
Story.append(Spacer(1, 48))
ptext = '<font size=12>Ima Sucker</font>'
Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Normal"]))
Story.append(Spacer(1, 12))
doc.build(Story)