CSVutil
Description
CSVutil.sh is a very effective bash shell to manage csv files by command line.
Script permits to extract, remove, change separator, print and filter record from a csv file, all results will be generated in stdout or on a file.
Use: CSVutil.sh <CSV File Name> (options)
Parameters (...) are optional
Parameters <...> are mandatory
| Option | Description |
| [-h] | Display an Help |
| [-s(Separaror)] | To set field separator {default is ;} |
| [-e(Columns To Extract)] | List of columns to extract separated by , or a range of columns separated by - {example -e1,4,8-11 extract columns numbered 1 and 4 and from 8 to 11} |
| [-r(Columns To Extract)] | List of columns to remove separated by , or a range of columns separated by - {example -r1-3,5 remove columns numbered from 1 to 3 and 5} |
| [-d] | Debug Mode |
| [-c(New CSV Separator)] | Specify a new CSV separator |
| [-f(Filter Condition)] | Filter Condition is composed by number column and a regular expression diveded each other by : {example -f2:^Ab Filter will be apply at column 2 and if is true (starts with Ab) record will be filtered} You can specify more filter options and will be related each other in and condition |
| [-o(File Name Output)] | File Name Output to generate instead stdout |
| [-ff(File Name Filtered)] | File Name where are generated all filtered record in original format |
| [-t] | This option indicate that first row of csv file contains columns titles used specify with -v option |
| [-v(separator)] | This option is used to show all records with a row for field, you can specify a separator between fields printed {default values is ;} |
It's important clarify that for options -e, -r and -f column number start from 1.
Example of executions :
CSVutil.sh filetest.csv -e1,3,6-8 -c, [This execution extract from file filetest.csv columns 1,3 and from 6 to 8 and replace separator from ; to , and generate output in stdout].
CSVutil.sh filetest.csv -r4,7 -o./filetestRemoved.csv [This execution remove from file filetest.csv column 4 and 7 and generate output on file filetestRemoved.csv].
CSVutil.sh filetest.csv -f3:^Oct -ff./fileFiltered.csv [This execution filter from filetest.csv all record where in column 3 start with Oct and generate a new file with record filtered and record not filtered are printed in stdout].
Prerequisites
None
Built With
Authors
- Giovanni Palleschi - gpalleschi
License
This project is licensed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE 3.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details