![]() ![]() For example, the “csvtool” and “xsv” programs are designed specifically for working with CSV files. There are a number of other ways to convert a text file to a CSV file in Linux. If you open the customers.csv file in a text editor or spreadsheet program, you will see the customer data in a tabular format. To convert the file, we will use the following command: awk -F, ‘’ customers.txt > customers.csv This command will read the input file (customers.txt), use the comma as the field separator, and print the first and second fields ($1 and $2) to the output file (customers.csv). For this example, we will use a file named “customers.txt” that contains a list of customer names and addresses. ![]() The first step in converting a text file to a CSV file is to select the text file you want to convert. Awk is a powerful text processing tool that can be used to select, extract, and rearrange data in a CSV file. The most common way is to use the “awk” command. Linux provides a number of ways to create and manipulate CSV files. They are also often used with scripting languages, such as Perl or Python. CSV files can be used with most any spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft Excel or Google Spreadsheets. A CSV (comma separated values) file allows data to be saved in a tabular format. ![]()
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