column

linux

Format `stdin` or a file into multiple columns. Columns are filled before rows; the default separator is a whitespace.

Options (4)

-c, --output-widthboolean

Format the output of a command for a 30 characters wide display

Example: printf "header1 header2\nbar foo\n" | column {{[-c|--output-width]}} {{30}}

-t, --tableboolean

Split columns automatically and auto-align them in a tabular format

Example: printf "header1 header2\nbar foo\n" | column {{[-t|--table]}}

-s, --separatorboolean

Specify the column delimiter character for the `--table` option (e.g. "," for CSV) (defaults to whitespace)

Example: printf "header1,header2\nbar,foo\n" | column {{[-t|--table]}} {{[-s|--separator]}} {{,}}

-x, --fillrowsboolean

Fill rows before filling columns

Example: printf "header1\nbar\nfoobar\n" | column {{[-c|--output-width]}} {{30}} {{[-x|--fillrows]}}

Format the output of a command for a 30 characters wide display

printf "header1 header2\nbar foo\n" | column [-c|--output-width] 30

Split columns automatically and auto-align them in a tabular format

printf "header1 header2\nbar foo\n" | column [-t|--table]

Specify the column delimiter character for the `--table` option (e.g. "," for CSV) (defaults to whitespace)

printf "header1,header2\nbar,foo\n" | column [-t|--table] [-s|--separator] ,

Fill rows before filling columns

printf "header1\nbar\nfoobar\n" | column [-c|--output-width] 30 [-x|--fillrows]