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csvkit: Run a command on a CSV file with a custom quote character.
$ ${command} -q ${quote_char} ${filename-csv}
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This command can be executed in a script or command-line interface.

The components of the command are as follows:

  • ${command}: This is a placeholder for the actual command or executable name that needs to be executed.
  • -q: This is an option or flag for the command. It is typically used to specify that the command should be executed in quiet or silent mode, meaning it will provide minimal or no output while running.
  • ${quote_char}: Another placeholder for a value that will represent the quote character. The quote character is used in CSV (Comma-Separated Values) files to enclose values that contain special characters, like commas or line breaks.
  • ${filename-csv}: This is another placeholder that represents the name or path of the CSV file that the command will operate on.

When executing the command, the placeholders ${command}, ${quote_char}, and ${filename-csv} should be replaced with their actual values. For example:

my_command -q '"' myfile.csv

In this example, my_command is the actual command or executable, -q is the quiet mode option, " is the quote character, and myfile.csv is the name of the file being processed.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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