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# column
> Format standard input or a file into multiple columns.
> Columns are filled before rows; the default separator is a whitespace.
> More information: <https://man.archlinux.org/man/core/util-linux/column.1>.
- Format the output of a command for a 30 characters wide display:
`printf "header1 header2\nbar foo\n" | column --output-width {{30}}`
- Split columns automatically and auto-align them in a tabular format:
`printf "header1 header2\nbar foo\n" | column --table`
- Specify the column delimiter character for the `--table` option (e.g. "," for csv) (defauls to whitespace):
`printf "header1,header2\nbar,foo\n" | column --table --separator {{,}}`
- Fill rows before filling columns:
`printf "header1\nbar\nfoobar\n" | column --output-width {{30}} --fillrows`