Peter B.2d ago

Anyone processing #CSV on the commandline (#bash):

apt install csvkit (on Debian-based distros)

`cut` failed on me on a CSV with quotes, so I now use `csvcut`. Awesome!

#dltp #archiving #linux #foss

Show threadQuentin_ctrL
@p3ter the CSV format is evil. No standard so impossible to easily read. I'll check csvkit when needed.
Apr 3 at 10:14pmWeb
Show threadPeter B.1d ago

@Quentin_ctrL "evil" is an interestingly strong word, I would not have associated with CSV...
Interesting. 😄

Which simple plaintext format would you prefer to exchange table-like data?

I know CSV "dialects" in real-life, yet still prefer handling CSV over any binary format.