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db_to_csv – convert fsdb to the comma-separated-value file-format

Synopsis

 db_to_csv [-C]

Description

Covert an existing fsdb file to comma-separated value format.

Input is fsdb format.

Output is CSV-format plain text (not fsdb).

Options

-C or <–omit-comments>: Also strip all comments.

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:

 #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 – – –

 2 input double space 3 Jones 3 3 – – –

 # | csv_to_db

Command:

 cat data.fsdb | db_to_csv

Output:

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

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

 2,"other paper",3,Jones,3,3,-,-,-

 2,"input double space",3,Jones,3,3,-,-,-

 # | csv_to_db

 # | db_to_csv

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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