column
Format stdin
or a file into multiple columns.
Columns are filled before rows; the default separator is a whitespace.
More information: https://manned.org/column.
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Format the output of a command for a 30 characters wide display:
printf "header1 header2\nbar foo\n" | column --output-width {{30}}
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Split columns automatically and auto-align them in a tabular format:
printf "header1 header2\nbar foo\n" | column --table
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Specify the column delimiter character for the
--table
option (e.g. "," for CSV) (defaults to whitespace):
printf "header1,header2\nbar,foo\n" | column --table --separator {{,}}
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Fill rows before filling columns:
printf "header1\nbar\nfoobar\n" | column --output-width {{30}} --fillrows
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