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# csvsql
> Generate SQL statements for a CSV file or execute those statements directly on a database.
> Included in csvkit.
> More information: <https://csvkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/scripts/csvsql.html>.
- Generate a `CREATE TABLE` SQL statement for a CSV file:
`csvsql {{path/to/data.csv}}`
- Import a CSV file into an SQL database:
`csvsql --insert --db "{{mysql://user:password@host/database}}" {{data.csv}}`
- Run an SQL query on a CSV file:
`csvsql --query "{{select * from 'data'}}" {{data.csv}}`