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6 csvformat - csvformat Documentation
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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] [-H]
13 [-K SKIP_LINES] [-v] [-l] [--zero] [-V] [-D OUT_DELIMITER]
14 [-T] [-Q OUT_QUOTECHAR] [-U {0,1,2,3}] [-B]
15 [-P OUT_ESCAPECHAR] [-M OUT_LINETERMINATOR]
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18 Convert a CSV file to a custom output format.
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21 FILE The CSV file to operate on. If omitted, will accept
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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
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30 -Q OUT_QUOTECHAR, --out-quotechar OUT_QUOTECHAR
31 Character used to quote strings in the output CSV
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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 =
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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
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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: Arguments common to all tools.
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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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63 csvformat -u 3 -U 3 -Q "" examples/optional_quote_characters.csv
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66 Christopher Groskopf
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69 2022, Christopher Groskopf
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