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Michael Boelen on Nostr: 🧰 The 'column' command is a great (and often overlooked) tool. It creates ...

🧰 The 'column' command is a great (and often overlooked) tool.

It creates structured output of data and turns it into columns, hence the name. It makes it easier to understand the data and its values. Great for CSV and data files.

šŸ’” You already might have the command on your system, as it usually is installed on #Linux, #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD and others.

What other commands would you recommend for dealing with data?

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