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NAME

6       csvformat - csvformat Documentation
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DESCRIPTION

9       Convert a CSV file to a custom output format.:
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11          usage: csvformat [-h] [-d DELIMITER] [-t] [-q QUOTECHAR] [-u {0,1,2,3}] [-b]
12                           [-p ESCAPECHAR] [-z FIELD_SIZE_LIMIT] [-e ENCODING] [-S]
13                           [--blanks] [-K SKIP_LINES] [-v] [-V] [-D OUT_DELIMITER] [-T]
14                           [-Q OUT_QUOTECHAR] [-U {0,1,2,3}] [-B] [-P OUT_ESCAPECHAR]
15                           [-M OUT_LINETERMINATOR]
16                           [FILE]
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18          Convert a CSV file to a custom output format.
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20          positional arguments:
21            FILE                  The CSV file to operate on. If omitted, will accept
22                                  input on STDIN.
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24          optional arguments:
25            -h, --help            show this help message and exit
26            -D OUT_DELIMITER, --out-delimiter OUT_DELIMITER
27                                  Delimiting character of the output CSV file.
28            -T, --out-tabs        Specify that the output CSV file is delimited with
29                                  tabs. Overrides "-D".
30            -Q OUT_QUOTECHAR, --out-quotechar OUT_QUOTECHAR
31                                  Character used to quote strings in the output CSV
32                                  file.
33            -U {0,1,2,3}, --out-quoting {0,1,2,3}
34                                  Quoting style used in the output CSV file. 0 = Quote
35                                  Minimal, 1 = Quote All, 2 = Quote Non-numeric, 3 =
36                                  Quote None.
37            -B, --out-no-doublequote
38                                  Whether or not double quotes are doubled in the output
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40            -P OUT_ESCAPECHAR, --out-escapechar OUT_ESCAPECHAR
41                                  Character used to escape the delimiter in the output
42                                  CSV file if --quoting 3 ("Quote None") is specified
43                                  and to escape the QUOTECHAR if --no-doublequote is
44                                  specified.
45            -M OUT_LINETERMINATOR, --out-lineterminator OUT_LINETERMINATOR
46                                  Character used to terminate lines in the output CSV
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49       See also: ../common_arguments.
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EXAMPLES

52       Convert a comma-separated file to a pipe-delimited file:
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54          csvformat -D "|" examples/dummy.csv
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58          csvformat -M $'\r' examples/dummy.csv
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60       To  avoid  escaping  quote  characters  when  using  --quoting  3,  add
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AUTHOR

66       Christopher Groskopf
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69       2022, Christopher Groskopf
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