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column

SafeAlign into a table

column -t <file>

Aligns delimited text into neat columns (-s, for CSV) — makes ragged output readable.

Examples

  • mount | column -tTidy up mount output

Syntax

column -t [-s delim] [file]

Before you run it

Read only.

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  • pasteJoin lines side by side
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