Csvutil NPM | npm.io

#csvutil

Diff, convert, and preview csv files
Supports csv, markdown, and terminal-friendly output
Works with large files
Small memory footprint (uses read streams)

##Terminal-friendly Output

##Installation

npm install -g csvutil

##Recipes

#####See visual diff of two files csvutil -a sample_a.csv -b sample_b.csv

#####Preview the first 30 rows csvutil -a sample_a.csv -r 30

#####Preview all rows csvutil -a sample_a.csv -r 0

#####Render a markdown snippet csvutil -a sample_a.csv -o md

#####Save diff to a file csvutil -a sample_a.csv -b sample_b.csv -o csv > file.csv

##Argument Reference long | short | type | description | default ----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------- --path-a | -a | file path | source csv path | null --path-b | -b | file path | comparison csv path (for diff) | null --output | -o | string | output format (md|csv|pretty) | pretty --rows | -r | integer | max rows to output (0 for unlimited) | 10 --width | -w | integer | max width for pretty & md columns (5 - 50) | 16

##Diff Example

#####Sample A row | id | credit_limit | gender ----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------- 1 | 25000 | 30000 | 1 2 | 25001 | 410000 | 1 3 | 25002 | 260000 | 1 4 | 25003 | 50000 | 1 5 | 25004 | 31000 | 1

#####Sample B row | id | credit_limit | gender ----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------- 1 | 25000 | 30000 | 1 2 | 25001 | 410000 | 1 3 | 25002 | 260000 | 2 4 | 25003 | 50000 | 1 5 | 25004 | 31000 | 2

#####Diff row | id | credit_limit | gender ----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------- 3 | | | 2 5 | | | 2

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