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+# column
+
+> Format standard input or file into multiple columns.
+> Rows are filled before columns; default separator is whitespace.
+
+- Format output for a 30 characters wide display:
+
+`printf "header1 header2\nbar foo\n" | column -c {{30}}`
+
+- Specify column delimiter character for the -t option (i.e. "," for csv); default is whitespace:
+
+`printf "header1,header2\nbar,foo\n" | column -s{{,}}`
+
+- Split columns automatically and auto-align in a tabular format:
+
+`printf "header1 header2\nbar foo\n" | column -t`
+
+- Fill columns before filling rows:
+
+`printf "header1\nbar\nfoobar\n" | column -c {{30}} -x`