csvformat
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Description
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Convert a CSV file to a custom output format.:

   usage: csvformat [-h] [-d DELIMITER] [-t] [-q QUOTECHAR] [-u {0,1,2,3}] [-b]
                    [-p ESCAPECHAR] [-z FIELD_SIZE_LIMIT] [-e ENCODING] [-S] [-v]
                    [-V] [-D OUT_DELIMITER] [-T] [-Q OUT_QUOTECHAR]
                    [-U {0,1,2,3}] [-B] [-P OUT_ESCAPECHAR]
                    [-M OUT_LINETERMINATOR]
                    [FILE]

   Convert a CSV file to a custom output format.

   positional arguments:
     FILE                  The CSV file to operate on. If omitted, will accept
                           input on STDIN.

   optional arguments:
     -h, --help            show this help message and exit
     -D OUT_DELIMITER, --out-delimiter OUT_DELIMITER
                           Delimiting character of the output CSV file.
     -T, --out-tabs        Specify that the output CSV file is delimited with
                           tabs. Overrides "-D".
     -Q OUT_QUOTECHAR, --out-quotechar OUT_QUOTECHAR
                           Character used to quote strings in the output CSV
                           file.
     -U {0,1,2,3}, --out-quoting {0,1,2,3}
                           Quoting style used in the output CSV file. 0 = Quote
                           Minimal, 1 = Quote All, 2 = Quote Non-numeric, 3 =
                           Quote None.
     -B, --out-no-doublequote
                           Whether or not double quotes are doubled in the output
                           CSV file.
     -P OUT_ESCAPECHAR, --out-escapechar OUT_ESCAPECHAR
                           Character used to escape the delimiter in the output
                           CSV file if --quoting 3 ("Quote None") is specified
                           and to escape the QUOTECHAR if --no-doublequote is
                           specified.
     -M OUT_LINETERMINATOR, --out-lineterminator OUT_LINETERMINATOR
                           Character used to terminate lines in the output CSV
                           file.

See also: Arguments common to all tools.


Examples
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Convert a comma-separated file to a pipe-delimited file:

   csvformat -D "|" examples/dummy.csv

Convert to carriage return line-endings:

   csvformat -M $'\r' examples/dummy.csv
