[tune] Add --columns flag for CLI

doc/source/tune-usage.rst

@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ Tune CLI (Experimental)
 
 Here are a few examples of command line calls.
 
-- ``tune list-trials``: List tabular information about trials within an experiment. Empty columns will be dropped by default. Add the ``--sort`` flag to sort the output by specific columns. Add the ``--filter`` flag to filter the output in the format ``"<column> <operator> <value>"``. Add the ``--output`` flag to write the trial information to a specific file (CSV or Pickle).
+- ``tune list-trials``: List tabular information about trials within an experiment. Empty columns will be dropped by default. Add the ``--sort`` flag to sort the output by specific columns. Add the ``--filter`` flag to filter the output in the format ``"<column> <operator> <value>"``. Add the ``--output`` flag to write the trial information to a specific file (CSV or Pickle). Add the ``--columns`` and ``--result-columns`` flags to select specific columns to display.
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ Here are a few examples of command line calls.
     Dropped columns: ['status', 'last_update_time']
     Please increase your terminal size to view remaining columns.
 
-- ``tune list-experiments``: List tabular information about experiments within a project. Empty columns will be dropped by default. Add the ``--sort`` flag to sort the output by specific columns. Add the ``--filter`` flag to filter the output in the format ``"<column> <operator> <value>"``. Add the ``--output`` flag to write the trial information to a specific file (CSV or Pickle).
+- ``tune list-experiments``: List tabular information about experiments within a project. Empty columns will be dropped by default. Add the ``--sort`` flag to sort the output by specific columns. Add the ``--filter`` flag to filter the output in the format ``"<column> <operator> <value>"``. Add the ``--output`` flag to write the trial information to a specific file (CSV or Pickle). Add the ``--columns`` flag to select specific columns to display.
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 

python/ray/tune/commands.py

@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ def list_trials(experiment_path,
                 sort=None,
                 output=None,
                 filter_op=None,
-                info_keys=DEFAULT_EXPERIMENT_INFO_KEYS,
-                result_keys=DEFAULT_RESULT_KEYS):
+                info_keys=None,
+                result_keys=None):
     """Lists trials in the directory subtree starting at the given path.
 
     Args:
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ def list_trials(experiment_path,
     checkpoint_dicts = [flatten_dict(g) for g in checkpoint_dicts]
     checkpoints_df = pd.DataFrame(checkpoint_dicts)
 
+    if not info_keys:
+        info_keys = DEFAULT_EXPERIMENT_INFO_KEYS
+    if not result_keys:
+        result_keys = DEFAULT_RESULT_KEYS
     result_keys = ["last_result:{}".format(k) for k in result_keys]
     col_keys = [
         k for k in list(info_keys) + result_keys if k in checkpoints_df
@@ -208,7 +212,7 @@ def list_experiments(project_path,
                      sort=None,
                      output=None,
                      filter_op=None,
-                     info_keys=DEFAULT_PROJECT_INFO_KEYS):
+                     info_keys=None):
     """Lists experiments in the directory subtree.
 
     Args:
@@ -263,6 +267,8 @@ def list_experiments(project_path,
         sys.exit(0)
 
     info_df = pd.DataFrame(experiment_data_collection)
+    if not info_keys:
+        info_keys = DEFAULT_PROJECT_INFO_KEYS
     col_keys = [k for k in list(info_keys) if k in info_df]
     if not col_keys:
         print("None of keys {} in experiment data!".format(info_keys))

python/ray/tune/scripts.py

@@ -28,9 +28,26 @@ def cli():
     default=None,
     type=str,
     help="Select filter in the format '<column> <operator> <value>'.")
-def list_trials(experiment_path, sort, output, filter_op):
+@click.option(
+    "--columns",
+    default=None,
+    type=str,
+    help="Select columns to be displayed.")
+@click.option(
+    "--result-columns",
+    "result_columns",
+    default=None,
+    type=str,
+    help="Select columns of last result to be displayed.")
+def list_trials(experiment_path, sort, output, filter_op, columns,
+                result_columns):
     """Lists trials in the directory subtree starting at the given path."""
-    commands.list_trials(experiment_path, sort, output, filter_op)
+    if columns:
+        columns = columns.split(',')
+    if result_columns:
+        result_columns = result_columns.split(',')
+    commands.list_trials(experiment_path, sort, output, filter_op, columns,
+                         result_columns)
 
 
 @cli.command()
@@ -50,9 +67,16 @@ def list_trials(experiment_path, sort, output, filter_op):
     default=None,
     type=str,
     help="Select filter in the format '<column> <operator> <value>'.")
-def list_experiments(project_path, sort, output, filter_op):
+@click.option(
+    "--columns",
+    default=None,
+    type=str,
+    help="Select columns to be displayed.")
+def list_experiments(project_path, sort, output, filter_op, columns):
     """Lists experiments in the directory subtree."""
-    commands.list_experiments(project_path, sort, output, filter_op)
+    if columns:
+        columns = columns.split(',')
+    commands.list_experiments(project_path, sort, output, filter_op, columns)
 
 
 @cli.command()

python/ray/tune/tests/test_commands.py

@@ -79,9 +79,18 @@ def test_ls(start_ray, tmpdir):
     })
 
     with Capturing() as output:
-        commands.list_trials(experiment_path, info_keys=("status", ))
+        commands.list_trials(
+            experiment_path,
+            info_keys=("status", ),
+            result_keys=(
+                "episode_reward_mean",
+                "training_iteration",
+            ))
     lines = output.captured
     assert sum("TERMINATED" in line for line in lines) == num_samples
+    columns = ["status", "episode_reward_mean", "training_iteration"]
+    assert all(col in lines[1] for col in columns)
+    assert lines[1].count('|') == 4
 
     with Capturing() as output:
         commands.list_trials(
@@ -113,6 +122,8 @@ def test_lsx(start_ray, tmpdir):
         commands.list_experiments(project_path, info_keys=("total_trials", ))
     lines = output.captured
     assert sum("1" in line for line in lines) >= num_experiments
+    assert "total_trials" in lines[1]
+    assert lines[1].count('|') == 2
 
     with Capturing() as output:
         commands.list_experiments(