Repair the latex table generator

.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#
+yann_utils/out/*
+yann_utils/latex_table.png
+
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]

yann_utils/phd.py

@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
+#%%
 import pandas as pd
 import subprocess
 import os
 
 
 def csv_to_latex_png(df, png_filename, caption):
   # 1. Convert the df to LaTeX table format
-  latex_code = r"""
-    \documentclass{standalone}
-    \usepackage{booktabs}
-    \begin{document}
-    """
-  latex_code += df.to_latex(index=True, escape=False, caption=caption)
+  latex_code = r"""\documentclass{standalone}
+\usepackage{booktabs}
+\usepackage{preview}
+\PreviewEnvironment{tabular}
+\begin{document}
+"""
+  latex_code += df.to_latex(index=True, escape=True, caption=caption)
   latex_code += r"\end{document}"
 
-  with open("temp_table.tex", "w") as latex_file:
+  with open("out/temp_table.tex", "w") as latex_file:
     latex_file.write(latex_code)
 
-  # 2. Compile the LaTeX to produce a PDF
-  subprocess.call(["pdflatex", "-interaction=nonstopmode", "temp_table.tex"])
+  subprocess.call(["pdflatex", "-interaction=nonstopmode", "-output-directory=out", "temp_table.tex"])
+  subprocess.call(["pdftoppm", "-png", "out/temp_table.pdf", "temp_table"])
+  os.rename("temp_table-1.png", "latex_table.png")
 
-  # 3. Convert the PDF to PNG
-  subprocess.call(["pdftoppm", "-png", "temp_table.pdf", "temp_table"])
 
-  # Rename to the desired png filename
-  os.rename("temp_table-1.png", png_filename)
+#%%
+df = pd.read_clipboard()
+csv_to_latex_png(df, "latex_table.png", "Reset algorithm")
 
-  # Clean up intermediate files
-  for ext in [".tex", ".aux", ".log", ".pdf"]:
-    os.remove("temp_table" + ext)
+#%%
+df