def generateSQLString(columns, format, start):
    """
    Generates an SQL string from two vectors that describe the name of the column and the format.

    Can be used to assist when generating a string to create a new table.
    """
    start += '('
    for a, b in zip(columns, format):
        start += '%s %s, ' % (a, b)

    start = start[:-2] + ')'
    return start