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tabula: Extract all tables from a PDF, using ruling lines to determine cell boundaries.
$ tabula --spreadsheet ${file-pdf}
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The command "tabula --spreadsheet ${file-pdf}" is used to extract tables from a PDF file and convert them into a structured spreadsheet format. Here's how the different components of the command work:

  • "tabula": Refers to a command-line tool called Tabula. It is a popular open-source software used for extracting tables from PDF files.

  • "--spreadsheet": This specifies the output format for the extracted tables. In this case, it is set to a spreadsheet format like CSV (Comma-Separated Values) or XLS (Microsoft Excel).

  • "${file-pdf}": This is a placeholder for the input PDF file that you want to extract tables from. The actual path or filename should be specified in place of "${file-pdf}".

By running this command with the specific PDF file path provided, Tabula will process the PDF and extract the tables contained within it, converting them into a spreadsheet format for further analysis or manipulation.

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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