def parse_table(data, index):
    """
    Returns a list of all values of a table column

    Parameters
    ----------
    data : list
        the main equlibrium data structure
    index : int
        the table column (indexed from 0) to parse

    Returns
    -------
    list
    """
    if 'table_values' not in data:
        return []
    return list(map(lambda x : x[index], data['table_values']))