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# csvcut
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2016-01-28 20:11:53 +00:00
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> Filter and truncate CSV files. Like Unix's `cut` command, but for tabular data.
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2016-01-21 23:02:55 +00:00
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> Included in csvkit.
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- Print indices and names of all columns:
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`csvcut -n {{data.csv}}`
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- Extract the first and third columns:
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`csvcut -c {{1,3}} {{data.csv}}`
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2016-01-28 20:11:53 +00:00
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- Extract all columns **except** the fourth one:
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`csvcut -C {{4}} {{data.csv}}`
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- Extract the columns named "id" and "first name" (in that order):
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`csvcut -c {{id,"first name"}} {{data.csv}}`
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