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csv_to_db – convert comma-separated-value data into fsdb

Synopsis

 csv_to_db <source.csv

Description

Converts a comma-separated-value data stream to Fsdb format.

The input is CSV-format (not fsdb). The first row is taken to be the names of the columns.

The output is two-space-separated fsdb. (Someday more general field separators should be supported.) Fsdb fields are normalized version of the CSV file: spaces are converted to single underscores.

This module also supports the standard fsdb options:

-d: Enable debugging output.
-i or –input InputSource: Read from InputSource, typically a file name, or "-" for standard input, or (if in Perl) a IO::Handle, Fsdb::IO or Fsdb::BoundedQueue objects.
-o or –output OutputDestination: Write to OutputDestination, typically a file name, or "-" for standard output, or (if in Perl) a IO::Handle, Fsdb::IO or Fsdb::BoundedQueue objects.
–autorun or –noautorun: By default, programs process automatically, but Fsdb::Filter objects in Perl do not run until you invoke the run() method. The "–(no)autorun" option controls that behavior within Perl.
–help: Show help.
–man: Show full manual.

Sample Usage

Input:

 paper,papertitle,reviewer,reviewername,score1,score2,score3,score4,score5

 1,"test, paper",2,Smith,4,4,,,

 2,other paper,3,Jones,3,3,,,

Command:

 csv_to_db

Output:

 #fsdb -F S paper papertitle reviewer reviewername score1 score2 score3 score4 score5

 1 test, paper 2 Smith 4 4 – – –

 2 other paper 3 Jones 3 3 – – –

 # | csv_to_db

AUTHOR and COPYRIGHT

This program is distributed under terms of the GNU general public license, version 2. See the file COPYING with the distribution for details.

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