tldr/pages/common/csvformat.md

csvformat

Convert a CSV file to a custom output format. Included in csvkit.

• Convert to a tab-delimited file:

csvformat -T {{data.csv}}

• Convert delimiters to a custom character:

csvformat -D "{{custom_character}}" {{data.csv}}

• Convert line endings to carriage return + line feed:

csvformat -M "{{\r\n}}" {{data.csv}}

• Convert to minimal use of quote characters:

csvformat -U 0 {{data.csv}}

• Convert to maximum use of quote characters:

csvformat -U 1 {{data.csv}}