How to auto-fit a left-to-right list?

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For instance,

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tasks}
\begin{document}
\begin{tasks}(3)
\task A
\task B
\task C
\task D
\task E
\task F
\end{tasks}
\vspace{1cm}
\begin{tasks}(5)
\task A
\task B
\task C
\task D
\task E
\task F
\end{tasks}
\end{document}

I want to list my list so that it makes automatically the width of the page full, and it does not matter the way that can be achieved.

These are some of them, taken by my phone:

I'm afraid your objective isn't entirely clear. Please edit your posting to explain in more detail what you're trying to achieve. And, do indicate whether a solution has to make use of the tasks package. — Mico, Aug 23 '18 at 20:08

samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-23T21:41:03.237

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To create a task which spans the while line, you can use the starred version \task*.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tasks}
\begin{document}
\begin{tasks}(3)
\task A
\task B
\task C
\task A
\task B
\task C
\task! spans the whole line
\task*(2) spans 2 columns
\task C
\task* spans more than one column
\end{tasks}

\end{document}

edited Aug 23 '18 at 21:41

answered Aug 23 '18 at 20:37

samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz

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Actually, I see this style in a math book. There are expressions that are different in length but they are arranged so that it fills (fits) the width regardless of the length of the expression. – Ali Aug 23 '18 at 21:06
So, is this the right one ? – Ali Aug 23 '18 at 21:06
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@Ali, so I think 2nd option is what you want. Try to insert longer items. – Sigur Aug 23 '18 at 21:07
@Ali Can you maybe add an image of what you see in the math book? I'm still not really sure what layout you are looking for. – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Aug 23 '18 at 21:12
I have added some of them. – Ali Aug 23 '18 at 21:20
@Ali Please have a look at my edited answer. Is this what you are trying to achieve? – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Aug 23 '18 at 21:33
@samcarter But some cases are two and there are cases where there are 4 and 3 – Ali Aug 23 '18 at 21:35
@Ali How many columns you have is up to you by setting (3) – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Aug 23 '18 at 21:37
@samcarter it is tedious to do it manually. – Ali Aug 23 '18 at 21:37
@samcarter By the way, I do not know if this book is written via LATEX. – Ali Aug 23 '18 at 21:39
Let us continue this discussion in chat. – Ali Aug 23 '18 at 22:03
@samcarter how to make in {\settasks} the \task in bold ? – Ali Aug 24 '18 at 17:15
@Ali Comments are really not a good place to ask new questions. Open a new question and much more people will see it – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Aug 24 '18 at 17:18
@Ali or have a look at the documentation, chapter 4 http://texdoc.net/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tasks/tasks_en.pdf – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Aug 24 '18 at 17:20

How to auto-fit a left-to-right list?

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