How to automatically use typewriter font in arrays?

Question

I'm trying to write a script on formal logic. The source code looks something like this:
some text...

[
begin{array}[]{c | c}
p   &   (lnot p) \ hline
1   &   0 \
0   &   1 \
end{array}
]

some more text...

How can I make it, that the text inside the array is written in typewriter font? I tried something like this, which works fine:
[
begin{array}[]{c | c}
texttt{p}   &   texttt{($lnot$ p)} \ hline
texttt{1}   &   texttt{0} \
texttt{0}   &   texttt{1} \
end{array}
]

The problem is, that it is much work and not dynamic. So if I would like to change it back to a normal font, I would need to remove everything myself. Is there an elegant solution to this?
Thank you!

Mico · Accepted Answer

Something like this?

documentclass{article}
usepackage{array} % for 'newcolumntype' macro
newcolumntype{T}{>{ttfamily}c}

begin{document}
begin{center}
begin{tabular}{ T | T }
p  & ($lnot$p) \ 
hline
1  & 0 \
0  & 1 \
end{tabular}
end{center}
end{document}

Since ttfamily is a text-mode command, I suggest employing a tabular environment rather than an array environment.

Davislor · Answer

I think you might have an XY-problem here.
With many OpenType fonts, you would be able to use the command
addfontfeatures{Numbers={Monospaced,Lining}}

to get fixed-width numbers in a more-attractive font.  You might wrap this in an environment, such as:
newenvironment{arraymono}%
  {begingroupaddfontfeatures{Numbers={Monospaced,Lining}}begin{array}}%
  {end{array}endgroup}

You might also find the Unicode figure space, which is exactly as wide as a tabular digit, useful here:
newcommandfigspace{^^^^2007}

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