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mlr:tldr:f9569

mlr: Pretty-print a CSV file in a tabular format.
$ mlr --icsv --opprint cat ${example-csv}
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This command is a command-line instruction using the mlr command, which stands for "Miller", a data processing tool for command-line environments. It performs operations on CSV (comma-separated values) files.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • mlr: This is the command itself, which invokes the Miller tool.
  • --icsv: This option specifies that the input file is in CSV format.
  • --opprint: This option configures the output formatting to be pretty-printed, making it more readable.
  • cat ${example-csv}: This is the input file that will be processed. ${example-csv} is likely a placeholder for the actual file name or path, where the file name or path is stored in an environment variable called example-csv.

In summary, this command reads a CSV file and outputs its contents in a formatted manner using the mlr command-line tool.

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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