tldr/pages/common/csvformat.md
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csvformat

Convert a CSV file to a custom output format. Included in csvkit.

  • Convert to a tab-delimited file (TSV):

csvformat -T {{data.csv}}

  • Convert delimiters to a custom character:

csvformat -D "{{custom_character}}" {{data.csv}}

  • Convert line endings to carriage return (^M) + line feed:

csvformat -M "{{\r\n}}" {{data.csv}}

  • Minimize use of quote characters:

csvformat -U 0 {{data.csv}}

  • Maximize use of quote characters:

csvformat -U 1 {{data.csv}}